When I heard the hullabaloo coming out of the Peoples National Party (PNP), private sector and a few other hypocritical mouths, because MP Warmington declared that opposition Leader Mark Golding’s color should disqualify him from becoming prime minister of Jamaica, I had a good laugh.
For wasn’t this the same party that was able to remain
in power for eighteen years, not because they had good policies, but because
they were able to convince most Jamaicans that Seaga, a white man could not lead
Jamaica because of his color?
How the world turns!
P.J. Patterson, who led probably the most corrupt
regime in the history of my poor beleaguered country, could never
have stayed in power for 14 years, were it not for the race card that the
PNP played consistently.
Where were all those people who are now protesting about
Warmingiton’s comments, during that period?
Jamaica’s motto is “Out of many one people” is
strictly aspirational in my view, as race baiting is an integral part of our
culture.
I am not saying I support racism now, any more than I supported it when Seaga was head of the Jamaican Opposition JLP.
Of course not.
What is double amusing too, is to hear some well-known
apologists even trying to promote Mark Golding on the basis of what his late
father did for the country.
The late Professor Sir John Golding, was an orthopedic
surgeon who was key to helping to contain the polio epidemic that hit Jamaica
in the 1950's. When he saw the level of disability that it caused
especially among the poor, he established the Hope Institute to make and supply
prosthetics for those affected.
In addition, he opened the Hope Valley Experimental
School which was the first and only school in the Caribbean to integrate
disabled and normally able children. Other initiatives included a company to
employ the disabled, a farm for the handicapped, a Cheshire village a fairground
to employ the handicapped and to raise money for a rehabilitation center, a
prosthetics and orthotics center, a physiotherapy school and a hospice.
So yes, the late Professor John Golding was a great
man.
However, the last time we Jamaicans elected a prime
minister on the basis of what his father had done, it proved to be a
great disaster and even thrust us in a civil war.
Yes, I am referring to the late Michael Manley, who
sailed to leadership of the PNP on the coattail of his father, National
Hero Norman Manley.
Oh, how we lived to regret it!
Let’s not do the same crap again, as that damage was
too devastating and long lasting.
Out of many one people is
a great aspiration yes.
But judge Mark Golding on his ability and policies and stop the hypocritical nonsense about not bringing people's color into political
discussions.
The PNP started the trend, now they and their
apologists need to cut out the hilarious side show about color and demonstrate to the country what they are capable of doing.
3 comments:
This is the reason why I like POLI-TRICKS there will always be opportunity to returned to blow's your opponent inflicted upon you...
Hypocrites with short memory span. However, Warmington's loose tongue and public demeanor as a politician is not good for the young people who are lacking role models already.
The damage done by Michael Manley cannot be corrected 😣😔. Warmington always stir controversy🙄
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