Leon Jackson
“Cowards die many times before their deaths. The brave tastes death but once.”
There is a group of cowards within The People’s National Party (PNP) in Northern Trelawny. They are attending meetings with member of parliament (MP) Victor Wright where some decisions are made which go against their wishes. They would rather it be otherwise. They say nothing. When they leave the meeting they express disgust and express same with poison in their voices.
The MP had a meeting when chairpersons were selected by him. No dissenting voices were heard then but, soon after then, the cowards wanted to know why people like Desmond Leakey and Mark Campbell were not left out. These people have no divine right to be on any committee but if you are against them say it in the meeting.
The grievous part about the whole scenery is they want people with heavy streaks of dishonesty placed in position of trust.
The cowards have gone outside the Constituency and are trying to get people with ladder ascending ambitions to work with them. They entertain the cowards and are recommending names of people who should be placed (on these committees). They come with dagger in hand like Brutus. Caesar was not aware but Victor Wright is.
On Nomination Day there were some dressed in PNP shirts with fists raised, walking with Victor Wright. They now refuse to meet with the MP.
The last three MP’S have run into trouble because this group of cowards always wants a pork barrel in place. There is no sign of the pork barrel being rolled out, so daggers are drawn.
Since being elected, the MP has seen 130 persons in the office and only three are not requesting financial help. Some are sent to test the MP. They are warned. If these cowards don’t behave honestly their names will be called.
PLEASANT SHOCK
Last Tuesday I did some reading at a school. Among the students was one boy sitting down with a bundle of elastic bands making all sorts of patterns and chain links. He didn’t paid any attention to me neither did he disturb me so I left him alone. When I started to ask questions his hand shot up to answer. I was shocked that he answered correctly and in a complete sentence. Question two and his hand shot up; another full sentence answer. If I had allowed him he would have answered all the questions for his hand shot up for question three. I was reading in the library. I took him back to his class with me as I walked into the classroom, before I could say anything, his teacher said, “Him shock you, nuh true?”.
Minister Ruel Reid, students like this boy do not belong in class where others can’t even recognize the letters of the alphabet. When you are meeting with your Cabinet colleagues brainstorm about how children like this can be motivated.
