The Editor, Sir:

That great apostle of the Christian faith, St Paul, reminds us that where exist malice and envy, there is strife and confusion and every evil work and the Spirit of God does not exist there.

A new government has come into power and in all civilised countries, it is an accepted norm that the new government has the right to choose those officials whom it is most comfortable working with.

Therefore, why is there so much opposition, confusion and chaos on the part of the Opposition party regarding the Government's right to choose or to refuse this or that official? In short, that great party founded by National Hero Norman Washington Manley has now become a vessel of confusion while Rome burns - Confusion Central.

Norman Manley was a patriot and a decent man, a very decent one. In conflicting situations, Manley would have said, "It is not that I love Caesar less, but that I love Rome more", and he would have done what was in the best interest of Rome. His party should continue in this noble vein.

A new commissioner of police has now been appointed. I noticed in a recent interview that he said that he would be no darling of the press. I don't blame him. The interviewer seemed to be harping back to some statement made by him in the distant past instead of concentrating on his future plans. Those who have access to the air waves should consider their role as one of building and not destroying; of enabling and not debasing. In short, they should act as leaven and not allow Jamaica to be Confusion Central.

There are those whose presence on the planet blesses the world and there are those whose presence curses the world, and their departure from the stage is like ritual cleansing - the spirit soars. If we have power of whatever kind, we should be like the former, and not the latter.

I am, etc.,

P. LOGAN

Duncans P.O.

Trelawny