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Pastor Blair is not an honest broker. I will not frown on the threats, in fact I would be shocked if he was not threatened. For Andrew Holiness I would be willing take action against the Pastor myself, the point I am trying to make is, Pastor Blair is not acting in keeping with the objectives of one who wants lasting peace in Jamaica, he is more about pomp and circumstance than about getting things right.
Here are a couple of opinions of other on the Blair/Holiness issue. (It is also worthy to note that Mr. Holiness in the same time frame proffered his own hand but it was refused by the Pastor/Peacemaker/Man of God, who then went on to labba im mout bout Andrew.)
<u>Article #1</u>
Fight the good fight
Saturday, October 07, 2006
Dear Editor,
The recent position by Mr Andrew Holness on political troubles in his constituency left me in a pensive mood. I was quick at condemning him for his seemingly unhelpful position on the matter. I later came to agree with him.
Can one seriously work to solve the problem of political violence while your opponent has several character question marks over his head? Can one seriously address the problems by walking with this individual in a peace walk? Does this not indeed give this person legitimacy?
As a resident of West Central St Andrew, I am backing Mr Holness on his position. It makes absolutely no sense to solve the recent spectre of political violence by touring sections of the constituency with a person who in my mind is grossly unfit for representational politics.
The matter should be left in the hands of the police who I sincerely hope will be unbiased in the proper execution of their duties.
Mr Holness, keep fighting for us decent Jamaicans who abhor hypocrisy.
Mike James
Olympic Way
Kingston 11
[email protected]
<u>Article #2</u>
Bishop Blair should offer to resign
Saturday, October 07, 2006
Dear Editor,
Bishop Herro Blair is a respected man with talent that can be most useful to this country. However, his credibility has been somewhat tarnished by the recent Holness incident in which he refused to accept an apology for a perceived insult to himself. I seriously think that he should at least offer his resignation as political ombudsman responsible for holding an even scale for the two contending parties.
When the minister of tourism openly declared her design to establish a political garrison in St Ann, the Farquharson Institute complained to the ombudsman about this outrageous statement. In response, he had talks with the minister and her supporters and, without any reference to the complainant, declared that the minister had merely displayed exuberance and had in fact later apologised.
This, he said, was sufficient. On the other hand, when Holness confessed exuberance and offered him an almost immediate apology he refused even to take the young man's hand. Instead, he strongly protested and threatened to have him disgraced in the eyes of the public. This reveals a bias that should not be seen in any ombudsman.
I respectfully suggest that even if the laws of the land do not require it, Christian principles demand that the Bishop should seek forgiveness or cease to be a "judge and divider" over political issues.
Ken Jones
[email protected]
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/letters/h..._TO_RESIGN_.asp
Pastor Blair is not an honest broker. I will not frown on the threats, in fact I would be shocked if he was not threatened. For Andrew Holiness I would be willing take action against the Pastor myself, the point I am trying to make is, Pastor Blair is not acting in keeping with the objectives of one who wants lasting peace in Jamaica, he is more about pomp and circumstance than about getting things right.
Here are a couple of opinions of other on the Blair/Holiness issue. (It is also worthy to note that Mr. Holiness in the same time frame proffered his own hand but it was refused by the Pastor/Peacemaker/Man of God, who then went on to labba im mout bout Andrew.)
<u>Article #1</u>
Fight the good fight
Saturday, October 07, 2006
Dear Editor,
The recent position by Mr Andrew Holness on political troubles in his constituency left me in a pensive mood. I was quick at condemning him for his seemingly unhelpful position on the matter. I later came to agree with him.
Can one seriously work to solve the problem of political violence while your opponent has several character question marks over his head? Can one seriously address the problems by walking with this individual in a peace walk? Does this not indeed give this person legitimacy?
As a resident of West Central St Andrew, I am backing Mr Holness on his position. It makes absolutely no sense to solve the recent spectre of political violence by touring sections of the constituency with a person who in my mind is grossly unfit for representational politics.
The matter should be left in the hands of the police who I sincerely hope will be unbiased in the proper execution of their duties.
Mr Holness, keep fighting for us decent Jamaicans who abhor hypocrisy.
Mike James
Olympic Way
Kingston 11
[email protected]
<u>Article #2</u>
Bishop Blair should offer to resign
Saturday, October 07, 2006
Dear Editor,
Bishop Herro Blair is a respected man with talent that can be most useful to this country. However, his credibility has been somewhat tarnished by the recent Holness incident in which he refused to accept an apology for a perceived insult to himself. I seriously think that he should at least offer his resignation as political ombudsman responsible for holding an even scale for the two contending parties.
When the minister of tourism openly declared her design to establish a political garrison in St Ann, the Farquharson Institute complained to the ombudsman about this outrageous statement. In response, he had talks with the minister and her supporters and, without any reference to the complainant, declared that the minister had merely displayed exuberance and had in fact later apologised.
This, he said, was sufficient. On the other hand, when Holness confessed exuberance and offered him an almost immediate apology he refused even to take the young man's hand. Instead, he strongly protested and threatened to have him disgraced in the eyes of the public. This reveals a bias that should not be seen in any ombudsman.
I respectfully suggest that even if the laws of the land do not require it, Christian principles demand that the Bishop should seek forgiveness or cease to be a "judge and divider" over political issues.
Ken Jones
[email protected]
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/letters/h..._TO_RESIGN_.asp
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