Playing politics

I think the Peoples National Party is playing politics with the Christopher 'Dudus' Coke issue. Do they think the United States would send their citizens to Jamaica, if requested? Think again. They have done so much wrong during their 18 years in power, they need to help Mr Golding fix Jamaica.

Jean Sutherland

vlittlejeanie01@aol.com

Bleaching - A worldwide issue

I have not done adequate research to agree with the writer that bleaching is a remnant of slavery. However, what I do know, as a Jamaican who have worked in Asia and other parts of the world, is that bleaching is a worldwide 'phenomenon'. People all over the world want to look whiter. In Asia, places such as China, South Korea, Japan, if there is a glimpse of sunshine in the sky, all umbrellas come out to take cover.

I visited the Middle East recently and almost every other advertisement on television was about some product to get you 'fairer'. Bleaching is not a black 'thing'. From the little opportunities I have to travel, I must conclude that people are the same whereever you go. Everybody is seeking acceptance in what is considered the 'preferred norm'.

Lorraine

wen.shii@yahoo.com

United Arab Emirates

No time for debates

Does the prime minister wish to have help in the solution of our crisis from the minority party representing about 45 per cent of the electorate? Opposition, if you wish, or doesn't he.

Does one challenge one to a debate on the matter, where once again it is a situation of adversarial positioning of words, rather than finding a structure and platform to work in a collaborative manner in the solution of our problem? How does a challenge to a debate help in our hour of crisis? And is that the frame in which we must live our lives in our society? Is that the way to develop and create a truly civilised society? When and how do we begin to work together to make Jamaica a better place for us all?

Edward R. Johnson

edward.r.johnson@gmail.com

Sweden

Thanks to our judges

Kindly allow me the space to comment on the passing of a great Jamaican, the late Mr Justice Ransford Langrin, a distinguished man who devoted his life to the cause of furthering justice for all Jamaicans.

We, to our detriment, have for too long regarded the judiciary as a less than equal part of our tri-partite system of government. The great, dedicated members of the judiciary have stood as a bulwark against the abuse of our rights.

We need to treat our judges with more respect.They need more basic resources, better working conditions, and greater recognition for the thankless work they do.

Ewart Stanley Walters.

Stanwalt2@hotmail.com