Dear Editor,
Let me begin by saying that the sordid affair in the purchasing of Outameni by the National Housing Trust (NHT) is scandalous given that there are hundreds of contributors who cannot afford to get a loan to buy a house.
The entire Easton Douglas-led board should resign forthwith and a new board appointed. It is unacceptable that up to this point in time the nation is still not clear as to what took place with this transaction and what was bought by the NHT.
Having said that, the Opposition Jamaica Labour Party, under the leadership of Andrew Holness, has expressed their disappointment, disgust, and the fact that they have no confidence in the board of the NHT because of this act. However, Kavan Gayle, who has resigned from being a member of the board, was also a member of the Jamaica Labour Party when this "transaction" took place. We also must note that he is a JLP senator appointed by Holness.
I would therefore want to know if Holness still has confidence in Gayle as a senator. One wonders if Gayle resigned on a matter of principle, because he was pressured or because of political expediency.
Let us not be fooled by the letter of resignation that Kavan Gayle issued, pontificating as if he was unaware of what was taking place as he sat on the board. We need to remind him that he is no ordinary John Tom who is running a shop, but he was selected to sit on that board to give probity to what takes place. He cannot now come to us and try to wash his hands clean like Pilate, because the residue of this transaction is under his fingernails.
Let us see if Andrew Holness will ask him to resign from the Senate or he will use an undated letter to have him removed. Surely Holness will not have us believe that he has no confidence in Gayle sitting on the board of NHT, but has confidence in him sitting in the Senate. We wait and see.
Ralston Chamberlain
Toronto, Ontario
ralston.chamberlain@alum.utoronto.ca
Does Holness still have confidence in Kavan Gayle?
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Let me begin by saying that the sordid affair in the purchasing of Outameni by the National Housing Trust (NHT) is scandalous given that there are hundreds of contributors who cannot afford to get a loan to buy a house.
The entire Easton Douglas-led board should resign forthwith and a new board appointed. It is unacceptable that up to this point in time the nation is still not clear as to what took place with this transaction and what was bought by the NHT.
Having said that, the Opposition Jamaica Labour Party, under the leadership of Andrew Holness, has expressed their disappointment, disgust, and the fact that they have no confidence in the board of the NHT because of this act. However, Kavan Gayle, who has resigned from being a member of the board, was also a member of the Jamaica Labour Party when this "transaction" took place. We also must note that he is a JLP senator appointed by Holness.
I would therefore want to know if Holness still has confidence in Gayle as a senator. One wonders if Gayle resigned on a matter of principle, because he was pressured or because of political expediency.
Let us not be fooled by the letter of resignation that Kavan Gayle issued, pontificating as if he was unaware of what was taking place as he sat on the board. We need to remind him that he is no ordinary John Tom who is running a shop, but he was selected to sit on that board to give probity to what takes place. He cannot now come to us and try to wash his hands clean like Pilate, because the residue of this transaction is under his fingernails.
Let us see if Andrew Holness will ask him to resign from the Senate or he will use an undated letter to have him removed. Surely Holness will not have us believe that he has no confidence in Gayle sitting on the board of NHT, but has confidence in him sitting in the Senate. We wait and see.
Ralston Chamberlain
Toronto, Ontario
ralston.chamberlain@alum.utoronto.ca
Does Holness still have confidence in Kavan Gayle?
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