NOTE-WORTHY
Published:Monday | June 7, 2010 | 12:00 AM
PM leading gang clean-up
A good leader does not necessarily lead the people where they want to go, he instead leads them where he knows they should be.
The prime minister has, over the past few months, demonstrated to us that as a leader one will be faced with situations which will require great sacrifice and good sense.
As the plot thickened in the extradition-Manatt saga he become aware that he had to make a decision. He decided to start the clean-up process in his own backyard - Tivoli Gardens. He knew the people who elected him would be bitter, but it was necessary for the good of Jamaica. Besides, no chastening at the present seem joyous.
The crime monster did not just born overnight. How many of our past prime ministers even attempted to take it by its horn?
Don't give in Mr PM. You have even taken the initiative to make this an all-island operation.
I dare the each member of parliament to start cleaning up their individual constituencies. You were called to lead. This is your chance to be something more than the average.
Lisa A. Lewis
Who is tracking the guns?
I call upon the Ministry of National Security to not only publish the number of guns found but the serial number of such guns. The fact is that, despite the overwhelming support for the security forces in the clean-up process that has started in Tivoli, there is a trust deficit among the general public with regards to reports from the police.
Recall not too long ago that the police armoury was found to be compromised and that guns previously seized were found to be involved in additional crimes. Are any of the guns now seized among those previously seized? Why are these guns being stored anyway? They can be photographed and the ballistics can be recorded for future comparison. If they cannot be sold outside of Jamaica, then they should be destroyed.
Finally, is anyone using these serial numbers to track where these guns were initially purchased?
Bruce W. McKnight
Accept PM's apology
Let us welcome and accept the prime minister's apology for the damage he has done concerning the Manatt, Phelps & Phillips saga.
If his apology is earnest and sincere then our acceptance will not go in vain, and time will tell - with the display of a healthy conscience from a guilty one.
With such an apology, Mr Golding has regained and retained his dignity, and has overcome the dark pitfall of accusation. The respect and the confidence that was once bestowed upon him by the people is flowing once again in his favour, although at a reduced level.
Donald Jefferson McKoy