THE EDITOR, Sir:
I AM a praying man, so I do not mind that our beloved Prime Minister is making the rounds of visiting as many denominations as possible.
I do not mind either that in accepting the instrument of office, she engaged the country, and indeed all of us watching from around the world, in prayer. Jamaica surely needs a revival and no better time than now.
What I hope though is that this is not a ploy by Mrs. Simpson Miller to play politics by prayer.
No one can deny that the church represents a large cross section of our electorate and as a group is known for putting its faith in the unknown.
The time has long passed for us to put our faith in the unknown. We need tangible successes and quickly.
I hope the Prime Minister knows that even if you close your eyes to pray, the monsters of crime and unemployment will continue to plague the Jamaican people who are longing for relief.
SAME OLD FACES
I am already a little disheartened that the old faces from P.J.'s Cabinet are in Mrs. Simpson Miller's Cabinet.
Because while people talk about the practical aspects of party unity and winning the fifth term, I cannot but wonder if this is party interest being placed once again above country.
Mrs. Simpson Miller, who has promised to tackle crime, has reappointed Dr. Phillips without any clear indication as to how things are going to be different.
Having promised to build Jamaica from the ground up, one community at a time, she has reappointed Dr. Omar Davies, with his failed economic policies. Where then is the cause for hope?
I had prayed that there would be some major shifts in portfolio assignments, but this has not borne any fruit.
If my prayer is anything to go by, Mrs. Simpson Miller is minded to note that praying alone won't get you what you want.
I am, etc.,
HAROLD MALCOLM
bruce_26@hotmail.com
University of the West Indies
Faculty of Law
St. Michael, Barbados
Via Go-Jamaica
