The Editor, Sir:

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller seems more concerned with clearing the name of our National Hero, Marcus Garvey, than with the fact that Marcus Garvey Drive floods when it rains. A telling anecdote that starkly demonstrates skewed priorities. The current Garvey affair reeks of a pandering to the Rasta vote. The Rasta is well known to harbour emotional and even spiritual sentiments towards Garvey.

Upon becoming Prime Minister, Mrs. Simpson Miller's first conquest was the Christian church. Now that the church has been conquered, it's forward march! Time to win over the emotions of the Rastafarian community, which had been somewhat snub-nosed in the Prime Minister's initial overture to Christians. Watch out! The Muslims might be next! It is a smart strategy.

A journalistic search is necessary into the quantum of the sums being made available to attorneys-at-law Stephen Vasciannie et al, for the purpose of clearing the Garvey name. And what is the possible source of funding? Could it possibly be coming from the Consolidated Fund? Whatever the sum, could these monies not be expended on fixing two potholes on Marcus Garvey Drive? Or how about providing lunch to two needy students of Marcus Garvey High?

I am, etc.,

MILTON WRAY

miltonwray@yahoo.com