Investigative journalism at its best
published: Friday | November 7, 2003

THE EDITOR, Sir:

I WOULD like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to Cliff Hughes for his presentation of Jennifer Brown's pathetic story on his programme 'Impact'. This must certainly have been one of the finest pieces of investigative journalism seen in Jamaica over the past decade. I sincerely hope that aspiring journalists, as well as those who are young in the business, saw it and were able to learn something from it.

From his persistent, incisive and probing questions, the public was able to see just how uncaring and lackadaisical our health service can be, even when it is culpable.

Mr. Editor, no one is infallible; we all make mistakes. As long as man strives, he will always err. However, the biggest mistake of them all is not to admit to our failures. Failures should be regarded as a time for serious introspection, as a time to show off our humility and not our arrogance, as a time for caring and sharing and not for rejoicing. In this case, it should be a time for us to say, "But for the grace of God, there go I."

I am, etc.,

A.S. JACKSON

Chapelton

Clarendon