Dear Editor,
There have been numerous discussions relating to the prime minister's overseas trips since assuming office.
According to some members of the Opposition Jamaica Labour Party, the prime minister has been making a plethora of overseas trips without much benefit to the country and citizens. The fact of the matter is that every single head of Government throughout the world has to travel overseas frequently for many reasons and I cannot understand why persons would criticise her for doing her job.
She has to attend many overseas seminars, conferences and bi-lateral functions which come within the framework of being prime minister, I cannot come to the conclusion that she has been abusing the privilege of travelling overseas.
I am confident, based on the prime minister's integrity, character and probity that she would never abuse the privilege and discretion that she has as it relates to travelling overseas on government business.
It is not every single overseas trip which the PM makes that achievements and accomplishments can be immediately and specifically pointed to.
Further, people need to be cognisant that whenever the PM travels overseas extensive advance preparations have to be made both here in Jamaica and in the host country. It is not just on a whim she gets on a plane. It's all business.
That said, the PM should take the necessary steps to curtail the overseas trips of her Cabinet ministers and ensure that their trips are not abused in any way, shape or form. It has been reported that some ministers regularly travel overseas with very large delegations which is costly. The PM should proceed to take the required action to stop any possible waste of taxpayers' money.
Robert Dalley
Montego Bay
robertdalley1@hotmail.com
Prime ministers
are suppose to fly
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There have been numerous discussions relating to the prime minister's overseas trips since assuming office.
According to some members of the Opposition Jamaica Labour Party, the prime minister has been making a plethora of overseas trips without much benefit to the country and citizens. The fact of the matter is that every single head of Government throughout the world has to travel overseas frequently for many reasons and I cannot understand why persons would criticise her for doing her job.
She has to attend many overseas seminars, conferences and bi-lateral functions which come within the framework of being prime minister, I cannot come to the conclusion that she has been abusing the privilege of travelling overseas.
I am confident, based on the prime minister's integrity, character and probity that she would never abuse the privilege and discretion that she has as it relates to travelling overseas on government business.
It is not every single overseas trip which the PM makes that achievements and accomplishments can be immediately and specifically pointed to.
Further, people need to be cognisant that whenever the PM travels overseas extensive advance preparations have to be made both here in Jamaica and in the host country. It is not just on a whim she gets on a plane. It's all business.
That said, the PM should take the necessary steps to curtail the overseas trips of her Cabinet ministers and ensure that their trips are not abused in any way, shape or form. It has been reported that some ministers regularly travel overseas with very large delegations which is costly. The PM should proceed to take the required action to stop any possible waste of taxpayers' money.
Robert Dalley
Montego Bay
robertdalley1@hotmail.com
Prime ministers
are suppose to fly
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