"Working in the public sector should be seen as an opportunity to make a significant contribution to national development," Chen said.
If my interpretation of his statement is correct, then it brought into clear focus why the country is in the economic mess we are in. I have noticed for decades it is the lethargic Jamaican governments which constantly come up with new ideas and innovation in their attempt to move the country forward. They continue to fail because they lack will power and skill sets required for project management and implementation.
In the meantime, the private sector members and their leadership continue to look like a deer staring at an oncoming headlight. They continue to do the same thing their grandfathers did, in a rapidly technologically changing world.
- Verol Thompson
verol.thompson@sonic-planer.com
Wrong place, Mr PM
I view with concern the seeming penchant of the prime minister to provide critical information of serious public import from political and quasi political platforms.
For the second time in as many weeks he has chosen this modus operandi. The first was the announcement of the resignation of former police commissioner Hardley Lewin and the second the appointment of Onika Miller as the permanent secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister.
It would seem to me that the nation ought best be updated on matters such as these from more 'neutral' platforms. If such protocol was to be honoured the prime minister may well find members of the public to be less suspicious or otherwise 'question' such developments.
I also use this opportunity to express congratulations to Ms Miller, on behalf of the organisation I lead. It is indeed refreshing to see one so young and technically competent be appointed to such an important post.
- Raymond Pryce
ChairmanPNP Patriots
When God is not loving
In his letter to the editor of November 9, titled 'Christian dogma is beneficial', Mark Nelson claims 'God is loving'. Many people would believe that if they could find any evidence. Christians must believe that if you say something often enough, it becomes true after a while.
I remember, as a child, singing the Sunday School song, "Jesus loves me this I know, for the Bible tells me so". Perhaps this is all the evidence Nelson needs to prove God is loving, but when you get to reading the Bible's chapters and verses, not in the Daily Word or Daily Bread, it is quite startling to read of instances where the 'loving' God ordered the deaths of innocent children and their parents as the Israelites advanced towards Canaan, plundering and pillaging cities in their path, commanded to keep virgins for themselves and kill every other life form.
The God in these pages is neither loving nor kind, and Nelson's saying he is, without any evidence, shows how 'faith' arrives at any conclusion. You accept as fact something you cannot prove. How is that training our young to think rationally?
- Hunter Gray
grayhunter19@yahoo.com
Florida