I remember Premier Norman Manley visiting my grandmother before election and having coffee with her and her friends on Mannings Hill Road. He was interested in listening to everyone of them and when it was time to get in his Jaguar it was handshakes all around - even for youngsters like me.
He was impressive and a statesman and, if he had time to have coffee with each and every one of the 1.8 million constituents, we would be in the West Indies Federation now. His cousin, Bustamante, spoke to the little man and made them feel good.
Thank you, Rachel Manley, for sharing the funny side of your grandfather. He is a great Jamaican and we will remember him fondly forever.
- Garland Thompson, Garlynn@aol.com, Atlanta, Georgia
I am a regular reader of Devon Dick's columns but must differ on the request of Danville Walker to apologise for his intervention in the Vaz/Dabdoub incident.
"Properly nominated" means,
1] Nomination papers are signed by the prospective candidate, sanctioned or recommended by the prescribed number of legitimate electors [10] for the constituency, whose names must appear on the current voters list.
2] Candidate then hands papers to the constituency returning officer on nomination day within the scheduled time allowed [10 am-2 p.m.].
3] Pays the prescribed
As Rev Dick has stated "the returning officer cannot bar someone... as a candidate's disqualification has to be determined by the courts".
Please be guided accordingly.
- Charles Gordon, ctgego2@yahoo.com.
The economic situation in Jamaica is about to overwhelm us all. As a nation - Government, private sector and citizens - we need to sit together to work out possible solutions.
The developed countries of the world have made it clear to their citizens that they are facing an economic crisis and they are together searching for solutions. We often try to emulate people from developed countries; now is the right time to emulate them!
The Government needs to lead this charge with the support of the private sector and citizens.
- Franklyn Gilpin, goug_23@yahoo.com