Let the people vote this time

Dear Editor,

To every leader across the world who speaks from the platform of democracy, it would be regarded as the practice of egalitarianism, freedom of choice and the birth-child of Universal Adult Suffrage for which Jamaica's founding fathers fought. However, somehow that notion has been lost on Andrew Holness and his team. How dare Andrew allow the supporters of his camp to rob the delegates of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) of their right to select their leader?

As far as I know, if the Labour Party has decided that they, for the first time, will select a leader democratically, then the delegates should be allowed to choose for themselves. No Member of Parliament should commit their "100 plus" delegates. Each candidate must be given an equal chance to win the support of the legally registered delegate population of the JLP.

For a man who has been championing that the JLP is bigger than he is, and that he would welcome a challenge, I am saddened and immensely disappointed that Andrew sat down and watched this injustice. It is clear that Andrew and his team have misunderstood the true meaning of democracy.

James Scott

Portmore

St Catherine

Let the people vote this time

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