Citrus rescue planIn the Financial Gleaner of April 27, there was a front page article reported by the business reporterJohn Myers announcing a US$24million citrus rescue plan. The plan was re-announced to great applause at the Citrus Growers Association meeting held on July 12, at the Anglican Church Hall, Bog Walk.
To date, we have heard absolutely nothing of the workings of the plan, much less benefited from it. As serious citrus farmers, we hope it does not become the failure that the citrus re-planting programme became. We hope it was not just sound and fury signifying nothing announced only to receive applause.
- Charles Gilpin-Hudson, Belmont, St. Catherine
Offshore bankingI fully endorse Mr. Golding's new ideas on offshore banking for Jamaica, and also to end the squatting of property by illegal occupants. As I can see, Mr. Golding is speaking as a true leader and that is something that I welcome.
It's time to take Jamaica into the 21st century. We are a proud nation and it's time we act like a proud nation. I want Mr. Golding to tackle the crime problem, bring back the death penalty, bring back the flogging, it's not inhumane - you do the crime, you pay for the crime.
- Tony Rankin, tonyrankin1@hotmail.com,West Palm Beach, Florida,Via Go-Jamaica
A dividing wallI know this is the 21st century and my suggestion may sound absurd. However, I do believe that Jamaicans should have a permanent wall to separate the people on political lines. It was the case in Germany and now in Korea.
If the people want to choose a government based on political affiliation and not on matters that affect Jamaica, then I'm sure this is not a bad idea. The People's National Party will have their chosen leader and the Jamaica Labour Party theirs and everyone will be happy. Does anyone out there agree with me?
- Angela Gray, grayhide@lycos.co.uk,Sutherland Road, Tottenham, London, Via Go-Jamaica
Who gets my vote?I don't ask for much, but any leader who can take the platform and, with the Bible, make an oath that says, "I promise toalways place what is in the best interest of the Jamaican people FIRST, before that of my party ... I give you MY WORD!"
- Donna Stewart, dpstewart@cwjamaica.com, Havendale, Kingston 19,Via Go-Jamaica
