The PNP is the reason we are going back to the IMF, so said the minister of finance. What then is the reason other nations are going to the IMF at this time?

In a bid to forever keep people thinking of all the bad that's going on, the JLP has sought to put all the blame on the PNP, at the same time taking little or no blame. The JLP has been in power for two years and, when faced with some situations, has more than reacted in some of the most unfortunate ways.

Faced with a skyrocketing oil bill, there is no islandwide energy conservation policy, still no talk in that matter. Faced with an economic crisis, rather than preparing the people and showing how we can cut back, and grow our own food, what was instead coming from the Government were the sentiments that we would not be affected.

Own challenges

Each period a government serves has it own challenges and we need to stop comparing different periods. The government of the day is put there to manage. If the job is affected by things done by the previous administration, lay them on the table. Let the chips fall where they may, but get on with the job. Contrary to what some might say, we are able to grade the perfor-mance of a government from as early as one month in office. This is because we are grading its reaction to situations, not results only.

The economic crisis is real, its effect will be long and deep, it is obvious our Government is still not responding appropriately. This, while we suffer, literally, a slow death. The increase in crime is a direct result of the economic crisis.

I am, etc.,

Stephan Martin

stephan0523@gmail.com

Kingston