THE EDITOR, Sir:
WHILE IT may be true that our Constitution allows for the Prime Minister to change our final court without a referendum, it is morally wrong to do so. It really disturbs me that something as fundamental as our final court is caught up into a political war. The question is, should a few men and women from the two political parties be allowed to determine this on behalf of our people? Why is it that more of our educated people are not speaking up?
It is a fact that most of the fundamental social changes made in Jamaica were initiated by people from the grass roots, while the educated just looked on as if in a trance. This time however, we cannot look to the grass roots to change the direction in which the Government is going because I do not think that they are really in tune with the significance of this.
Mind you, it is quite possible that I would vote for the Caribbean Court of Appeal, but for heaven's sake Mr. Prime Minister, I believe that you have a responsibility to take us out of this political tailspin and bring some sanity back to the management of our country. We are drifting from one crisis to another in Jamaica and this is doing nothing for production and productivity.
Sometimes I wonder if our system is designed to keep people's mind away from productive work. One moment it is the high interest rate that gets everyone excited, next it is the budget that sends a shock wave across our society and now the rush to amend the constitution in a fundamental way without consultation with the people. What are we doing to ourselves?
Mr. Prime Minister, I am urging you to understand that what is legal is not always right. Help us to build a better society by recognising that ordinary Jamaicans can make good decisions about their future. Jamaica can be a truly democratic country.
I am etc.,
CARLTON FEARON
fearon@cybervale.com
31 Santiago Square
Hellshire Heights
St. Catherine
Via Go-Jamaica
