Nothing new

I have been listening to the calls that are being made for Assistant Commissioner of Police Les Green to step down, more so from the chairman of the Police Federation.

The statement made by the experienced commissioner couldn't be more correct and is nothing new. Where was the Police Federation chairman when most, if not all, of our past commissioners of police, while holding office, spoke about how corrupt the police force was, and its connection to crime and violence?

Where was he when two of our former ministers of national security spoke about the terrible infestation of corruption in the police force?

Where was he when our esteemed and beloved former prime minister, P.J. Patterson, said "a corrupt police cannot investigate corruption"?

All of these statements were made while the present chairman of the Police Federation was in the police force and he said precious little.

What Mr Green said is not new, just a mere change in words, and one is asking the very vocal chairman to address the more evident ill that is wreaking havoc in our society.

Rodwin Greenrodwingreen@yahoo.com

The right to be presumed innocent

Assistant Commissioner of Police Les Green is in a position to do more than hint at links between 'some' police and criminals. He does not need to share his evidence with the public or with the police, but I hope he has passed on his information to the commissioner of police and to the director of public prosecutions for such action as may be warranted. Until the evidence is laid and tested by the authorities, all Jamaicans (dead or alive, police or civilian) have the right to be presumed innocent.

In the meantime, the assistant commissioner of police's unsupported comments to the media and the Police Federation's demand for his resignation take us no further in addressing Jamaica's crime problems. The country deserves solutions, not posturing by one side or the other.

Yvonne McCalla Soberssobersy@yahoo.com

Green telling the truth

Assistant Commissioner of Police Les Green is telling the truth. I read an article in The Gleaner about what Mr Green is saying about the police system. I do not say there are not good ones but this gentleman is speaking the truth there is too much corruption. Jamaica must wake up, this man is speaking the truth. Please clean up my country so that people will feel safe coming there again. Mr Green, thank you, at least you have the guts to talk. My hat off to you.

Joy Seymourcjseymour@hotmail.comBermuda