I wholeheartedly support your call for Jamaica to revisit its redundancy laws.

In its current form, the law is a hold-out of a bygone era, when it was felt capital was exploiting labour and government had to step in to protect the employee.

If Jamaica is serious about producing its way out of the spiral of economic degradation, then the Government must create an environment where companies can survive and ensure full employment, and give them an option where they can restructure and refocus, instead of running themselves into bankruptcy as par for the course.

- Paul Duncan

pduncan428@gmail.com

Kingston

I have noticed over the past weeks, if not months, the constant decrease in gas prices and to date, I am yet to hear any comments from the Transport Authority about the possibility of a fare reduction.

I can vividly remember when gas prices were increasing, the regular discussions there were about the increase in bus and taxi fares. In every vehicle entered, I would have to subject myself to the hollering of the driver about gas and how passengers needed to pay more fare.

Now, passengers still have to pay the same fare every day. Persons like myself, who have to take three or more taxis each day, are truly upset that no step has been taken to reduce fares. I urge the transport minister to look into this matter!

- Chrystal Brady

crissybrady@gmail.com

Duncans P O, Trelawny

Thank you for choosing Glenn Tucker's letter as Letter of the Day on January 6.

It is quite tragic that with a plethora of universities and intellectual resources with outstanding training in research methods, crime is being treated so simplistically, on an administrative level.

It is common knowledge that in any war, to disrespect, underestimate and misunderstand your enemy is a sure recipe for defeat. This summarises our abject failure in our 'war' against crime.

I'm bewildered that in a country of bright people, there are so many who belligerently hold on to the idea that crime is one-dimensional and only to be solved by legal violence, punitive measures and the death penalty.

It is time to get past our emotional reactions to the horror and out of the retaliatory, vengeful mode of crime-fighting. Emotion and passion have their place, but let us balance them with the higher reason and intellect that we are absolutely capable of as a people.

- Karis Chin-Quee

karismayer@hotmail.com

Mandeville