The Editor, Sir:

I strongly feel that I must comment on a letter written by a Stanley Redwood with regard to dual citizenship. I was born in Jamaica to a Jamaican mother and a Nigerian father. As such, I am a citizen of both countries. I had no choice in the matter. I, however, chose to apply for and become a citizen of Sweden and the United States. I have a daughter who was born in Sweden to a Finnish woman. My daughter is a citizen of five countries.

I disagree with the provision that people like us who have multiple nationalities should renounce those nationalities in order to serve Jamaica.

The message being sent is that it is okay to enjoy our blood, sweat and tears in pursuit of glory for Jamaica, but it is not okay for us to seek to represent that very country Jamaica in higher office (Colin Powell better not run for Parliament). This argument is ludicrous. The Consti-tution must be changed or amended to accept us as we are.

I love jamaica

I remember choosing to study at CAST in the 1990s when I had a choice of any other university in the world. I love Jamaica, you know. My children look forward to the trip we are planning to visit Jamaica. My American wife served four years in the Peace Corps in, you guessed it, Jamaica. Please do not expect me to give up any nationality in order to be Jamaican. The day you decide that we of multiple nationalities must choose between Jamaica and our other countries is the day I march to that no-good consulate in Miami and hand in my passport. I have three others.

I am, etc.,

HENRY SPENCER

spencer_henry@hotmail.com

Margate, Florida

Via Go-Jamaica