IT IS obvious that JPs are nominated and appointed on the basis of monetary values, friendship, politics, and who knows who. Some JPs don't even socialise with the people in their communities, yet they are expected to guide citizens. They segregate themselves from common people. Some are considered to be part of the elite population, or to put it more clearly privileged of status.
These people have nothing to do with duties required of a JP. They cannot be approached because they are like strangers to the people they should serve. They do not involve themselves in community activities, they do not socialise themselves in any way.
The Government should re-visit the criteria for the appointment of these people who are elected to guide the little man or youth, who just sometimes need a little guidance. There are other honest, hard-working people who are very willing to be leaders and advisors in their communities. They do not have to have a lot of money, they do not have to be retired, and they don't have to be from the elite of the population.
