THE EDITOR, Sir:
IT HAS been said that where individuals are uninformed, the thing to do is not ignore them but inform so that they can then, hopefully, make informed decisions.
Mr. Kevin O'Brien Chang writing in The Gleaner of November 30, 2003, p. G9, in an article titled, 'The Bruce Golding phenomenon', would have us believe that Bruce Golding is the best choice, Prime Minister or President, to lead the nation come next election. To an uninformed maybe - but what about an informed one?
Mr. Chang writes that "to young voters tired of hearing Patterson versus Seaga, Golding represents something new. Few now think of him in his former guise as Seaga's right-hand 'warlord'.
How can Bruce Golding "represent something new" when he has never "come clean" about his and other politicians involvement in the politics of violence? Isn't that important to 'young voters'? to the nation?
Mr. Chang also implies that Jamaica needs Mr. Golding more that he needs Jamaica seeing that "no individual is more responsible for the excellent political balance in Jamaica today" than Mr. Golding. What a load of!
POLITICAL VIOLENCE
Mr. Chang, there is just such a person and her name is Ms. Heather Robinson, who not once but twice took action against political violence.
Were not Ms. Robinson's actions the highest order of "political balance"?
People are not unmindful that they ought to give unto individuals what is due unto them and not separate each strand of a person's life and then pass judgement. At the same time, we must not ransom a nation for an individual.
As noted by Rev. C.S. Reid, "Many who now tout themselves as heroes may merit indictment by history for crimes against this nation."
Mr. Golding should be called to account for his role in the polarization of Jamaican society.
Mr. Chang and all you other intellectuals who are trying to foist Golding upon the rest of the nation, I direct you all to The Gleaner of November 19, 1996, p. A2, and that of November 20, 1996, p. A3. Hey, Mr. Chang, did you miss The Gleaner those two days.
I am, etc.,
'I WILL NEVER
FORGET, NO WAY'
