The Editor, Sir:

After marrying a Jamaican girl and making numerous trips back a yard with my family, it has been interesting to follow your election because it is a very similar situation to the election we had here in Canada in January of last year. We, too, had a government which had been in power for a long time, with no real plan to change things from the way they had always been. The opposition had well-thought-out policies and real promises they could keep. Some people said that a change wouldn't make a difference, but enough Canadians felt that change was needed, and a new government was elected. Since then, a real change has been taking place. Canada is leading many countries in growth, our health-care system is improving, and laws to get tough on crime are being passed. So, if someone says will a change of government make a difference in Jamaica, I can only say: "Nu mus!"

I am, etc.,

ROY TAYLOR

rtaylor@bellnet.ca