The Editor, Sir:

In Ken Jones' letter on your front page today (Tuesday), he effectively defended the 18-member new cabinet - one of the largest Cabinets in our political history. Honestly, I can't believe this is the same man who has been writing criticising the Cabinet of the former government as being too large.

The following quotation is taken from an article written in The Gleaner by Ken Jones on Friday, November 29, 2002. "Do we need so many ministers and junior ministers to formulate policies and a programme already laid down in printed manifesto? In short, are they providing value for money or just jobs for the boys? We probably need only half of those we are now hiring to administer our public affairs; and we should quickly downsize, before they begin to ask for severance pay".

That was Ken Jones' view then. Now he sings a different tune. Same country, but different political party in charge. Now I know that I must treat his writings as plain partisan political diatribe, not to be treated seriously. This country is suffering from having too many men who love to say one thing and do something different. I warn my friends against such two-timers. They must not be trusted.

I am, etc.,

LAMBERT BROWN

llabpoyh@yahoo.com