LETTER OF THE DAY - PM's stance may hurt gays at the workplace
The Editor, Sir: The Prime minister recently affirmed his stance that gays will not serve in his Cabinet on the BBC television show, Hardtalk. The Human Resource Management Association of Jamaica (HRMAJ), while respecting Mr Golding's opinion, wishes to express its concern...
Bowing to public opinion
The Editor, Sir: Mr Golding was bold and emphatic in his appearance on BBC's Hardtalk, and Jamaicans love that kind of performance. What disappointed was that he bowed to public opinion, that he was led, rather than was a leader. Mr Golding says that "privacy must be respected"
Gay backlash?
THE EDITOR, Sir: Is it true that powerful homosexual communities in the UK, USA and elsewhere are looking at banning Prime Minister Bruce Golding from touring their countries and withdrawing state benefits as they have successfully managed to bar some of our reggae...
Silence on abattoirs
The Editor, Sir: There is yet no response from the Ministry of Health's Environment Unit on The Gleaner's investigative piece on the condition of our slaughterhouses islandwide. Should not this be of national concern? The experts say yes, it's bad...
PM's stance disappointing
The Editor, Sir: It would be very interesting to note the reaction of the prime minister, should he be told of all the upstanding, prominent Jamaicans who are closeted homosexuals or bisexuals. The point is that one's sexual proclivity is not in anyway...
Any economic backlash?
The Editor, Sir: 'How will you know them, Mr PM?' is what many are asking in response to Mr Golding's BBC Hardtalk stance that gays and lesbian would not form part of his Cabinet. How would he know them? I do not think the PM desires to know who is gay or not...
NAJ must act sensibly
THE EDITOR, Sir: Mr Robert Dalley wrote a letter to the editor published in your Gleaner recently where he stated that it was grossly unreasonable for the president of the Nurses' Association of Jamaica, Edith Allwood, Anderson, to be demanding...
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