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I firmly believe that the JLPs small margin of victory after being in the political wilderness for so long and after its massive advertising campaign was largely because the Jamaican people had been beaten with the PNP ugly stick for so long that they had given up hope and had become indifferent that any better could come along. Well the worst fear of the PNP is coming true - Golding is delivering good governance and doing exactly what he said he would do. Supporters and at least some critics agree that Golding and team JLP are off to an excellent start, by keeping the free tuition promise, strengthening the role of all participants in parliament, reviewing the libel laws and going back to basics by cleaning up Jamaica with the Hurricane Dean clean up project.
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There is no doubt that the Golding-led Jamaica Labour Party government is off to a good start. The new prime minister has definitely taken charge, and the results after only 20 days in office are encouraging. In fact, I believe that we all forgot what good governance looked and felt like. The truth is that what Mr Golding is doing and saying are things that are normal in any functioning democracy. The reason they seem novel is that the country had become so accustomed to sub-standard governance, that many people were even beginning to feel that we didn't deserve anything better.
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http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/columns/h...ME_MINISTER.asp
Golding has not yet fully settled down, but his credibility has escalated in less than a month. In his election campaign also, he said that one of the objectives of his administration would be to strengthen the role of the Opposition in Parliament. Within three weeks after he became prime minister, Golding invited the Opposition to chair six select committees of the House of Representatives. He also moved to give every member of the House the opportunity to make statements to the House, which is unprecedented in parliamentary affairs and will enable members of parliament to represent their constituents better.
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Prime Minister Bruce Golding has delivered on his campaign promise to review the country's defamation laws. We are told he has established a committee for that purpose and has written to a number of individuals and organisations, asking them to become involved in the exercise. This is a welcomed thing
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There is no doubt that the Golding-led Jamaica Labour Party government is off to a good start. The new prime minister has definitely taken charge, and the results after only 20 days in office are encouraging. In fact, I believe that we all forgot what good governance looked and felt like. The truth is that what Mr Golding is doing and saying are things that are normal in any functioning democracy. The reason they seem novel is that the country had become so accustomed to sub-standard governance, that many people were even beginning to feel that we didn't deserve anything better.
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http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/columns/h...ME_MINISTER.asp
Golding has not yet fully settled down, but his credibility has escalated in less than a month. In his election campaign also, he said that one of the objectives of his administration would be to strengthen the role of the Opposition in Parliament. Within three weeks after he became prime minister, Golding invited the Opposition to chair six select committees of the House of Representatives. He also moved to give every member of the House the opportunity to make statements to the House, which is unprecedented in parliamentary affairs and will enable members of parliament to represent their constituents better.
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Prime Minister Bruce Golding has delivered on his campaign promise to review the country's defamation laws. We are told he has established a committee for that purpose and has written to a number of individuals and organisations, asking them to become involved in the exercise. This is a welcomed thing