The Editor, Sir:
After listening with horror to the prime minister's confession in the Coke-Manatt affair, I immediately said, "He needs to resign!". For at least the next two hours, I was furious and saying to anyone who would listen, "Bruce needs to go."
However, after I had absorbed the news and began to think, I realised, if Bruce goes, who will replace him? In the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), there is no one who seems to be able to lead themselves much less the country. Then I looked at the People's National Party (PNP) and realised that there was nothing to look at.
As it stands, the PNP has descended on this issue, but who in the PNP has any moral authority to speak for Jamaica? That party is no more than a party of individuals who are just conveniently banding together to gain political power.
After we chase Bruce out, what solutions are the PNP going to come with? How will they deal any differently with crime or the debt? They were the initial farmers of the downward spiral in which we find ourselves, so what difference will they make?
No honour
Bruce, you gave up your honour for a man who is too cowardly to come and face the courts himself. I could understand the issue behind the wiretap - somewhat - but now you are being made to look like a fool. Jamaica has been made to look like a country of 'shady' men.
Bruce, you have placed yourself in a corner and have nowhere to go. My advice to you, even though I am mad with you, is look toward the Almighty as there is your only hope for redemption.
I am, etc.,
DONNA SCOTT
honeywelljm@yahoo.com
Lauderdale Lakes
Florida
My two cents:
With the plethora of voices calling for The Prime Minister's resignation and all of a sudden everybody now has morality fever where were these voices when other ills faced this country?
When the Armadale fire happened and seven girls perished where was the outcry that is so loud now for blood?
Where was the outcry for rights for ALL citizens despite of race class creed or orientation? yes while I may concur that the PM has slipped up many calling now for his head are mere political john crows (not saying this letter writer is) hovering over nearly dead meat waiting for it to die and begin rotting so they can feast.
The Peoples National Party must not forget their own set of scandals and amongst their midst is one who presently is being tried for alleged embezzlement as we all know the Kern Spencer affair where Cuban light bulb money allegedly cannot be properly accounted for, lest we forget he is on tape and by the looks of it he tried to cipher off some of it by false paperwork in collusion with others. The case now dangles in court with all kinds of legal manoeuvres taking place with judicial review after judicial review and delays, justice delayed is justice denied I tell you.
Straight hypocrisy no pun intended I tell you that's what happening here amongst the real honest citizenry.
Peace and tolerance.
H
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