The Editor, Sir:

The so-called Vale Royal summit has been climbed before; and that mountain laboured to produce a mouse. Rather than a change of the main course, it seems that Jamaica may be in for another taste of the same old, same old. Instead of listening to and collaborating with the people through civil society, commodity organisations and the citizens at large, the new administration is giving special hearing to the PNP representatives who, for the past 18 years, were empowered to speak and act for themselves.

It appears that Gordon House and Jamaica House are insufficient as debating chambers for the Cabinet, our elected members the appointed senators and the official Opposition. They also need Vale Royal to accommodate special consultants nominated by the JLP and the PNP. No wonder that so many persons are declining to vote in the elections for Parliament.

I am, etc.,

KEN JONES

alllerdyce@hotmail.com