The Editor, Sir:

Understandably, our PM took the 'politically correct' route in addressing whether he would allow gays in his Cabinet. He was adamant in his responses, by saying 'not mine!' to questions posed as to whether he'd allow a homosexual to form a part of his Cabinet.

But, I wonder, would our PM's response be the same, if a few months ago (say in December), if this were about the issue of 'dual citizenship'? If he were asked, "would you allow a person with dual citizenship to serve as a member of your Cabinet?" his response probably would have been, "not mine (if I knew about it)!".

Be cautious

What if it is now discovered that a homosexual is a member of the Cabinet? Would our PM claim ignorance, make special provisions, or would he dismiss that member? The point I'm making is, it is very unlikely that our PM is absolutely sure about the sexual orientation of ALL the members of his Cabinet (just as how he wasn't about their citizenship status), and he should be cautious as to how he approaches this matter.

It would be embarrassing if he were "caught with his pants down" because of statements he made in the interview.

I am, etc.,

TROUY STANBERRY

Trouy.Stanberry@nla.gov.jm