Dear Editor,
"Give us vision lest we perish" are words from our country's national anthem, beautifully composed by Hon Hugh Sherlock, et al. I often think that it must have been a great day for those living at the time when Jamaica gained national independence. And, oh I imagine the music, dancing and happy looks on my forefathers' faces, but little did we know that gaining Independence was just the beginning.
As a young Jamaican I often wonder why our country and the world at large are like this. Why are so many people are being killed and abused, especially our children? Why have our leaders failed to put people first and live up to promises made? Why is our GDP so low? Why are civil servants so arrogant in their service to others? Why are there kids still in adult correctional facilities? Why do we continue to have broken families? And I can go on and on.
Jamaica where did we really do wrong? Is this the future we really want as a nation and people. We must realise that the Chinese cannot fix our economy, nor the Americans, because in the end the profits go back to those countries who invest in us. It is up to us to fix the economy. We have to stop the blame game and become civilised people that work together.
Our young people have a vision, why don't our elders listen? Enough wealth is here in Jamaica. People have the money they are only waiting on good and visionary leaders to wise up and fix the country. Let us rise up and save our nation.
Roger Goodwill
roger_goodwill14@hotmail.com
Ja, where did we really go wrong?
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"Give us vision lest we perish" are words from our country's national anthem, beautifully composed by Hon Hugh Sherlock, et al. I often think that it must have been a great day for those living at the time when Jamaica gained national independence. And, oh I imagine the music, dancing and happy looks on my forefathers' faces, but little did we know that gaining Independence was just the beginning.
As a young Jamaican I often wonder why our country and the world at large are like this. Why are so many people are being killed and abused, especially our children? Why have our leaders failed to put people first and live up to promises made? Why is our GDP so low? Why are civil servants so arrogant in their service to others? Why are there kids still in adult correctional facilities? Why do we continue to have broken families? And I can go on and on.
Jamaica where did we really do wrong? Is this the future we really want as a nation and people. We must realise that the Chinese cannot fix our economy, nor the Americans, because in the end the profits go back to those countries who invest in us. It is up to us to fix the economy. We have to stop the blame game and become civilised people that work together.
Our young people have a vision, why don't our elders listen? Enough wealth is here in Jamaica. People have the money they are only waiting on good and visionary leaders to wise up and fix the country. Let us rise up and save our nation.
Roger Goodwill
roger_goodwill14@hotmail.com
Ja, where did we really go wrong?
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