Dear Editor,
Like many, I was left numb, even embarrassed, by the recent comments of Minister Robert Pickersgill about the "articulate minority". Being a senior minister of government, his scathing comments stung even more. He publicly offended all Jamaicans by suggesting the majority are not educated, aware, or articulate enough to even know right from wrong. He suggested that those who have been boldly speaking out are in the minority, and so they can easily be ignored.
The irony is, the inarticulate majority is well represented in Gordon House.
Pickersgill's comments about discussions on twitter and social media shows just how out of touch and arrogant some politicians can be. My heart aches for this country. Jamaica is in dire need of a different type of government; a newer breed of politicians. Jamaican politics needs to be modernised and revitalised. As a country, we are going nowhere with this status quo.
With the same names merely changing guard with every election, the electorate needs to wise up and demand more accountability and responsibility from them. A democratic government reflects on the people, we are who we elect.
Perhaps if Minister Pickersgill learned to use twitter and social media more he would be more insightful, aware, and even learn how to articulate.
I have news for Minister Pickersgill and those who think like him: The articulate minority can lead the way. The articulate minority will not be intimidated nor silenced. The articulate minority will continue to defend good morals, ethics and principles, and call out slackness, incompetence, corruption, and waste. The articulate minority will continue to be a loud voice and will stand firm!
P Chin
chin_p@yahoo.com
The articulate minority will not be moved
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Like many, I was left numb, even embarrassed, by the recent comments of Minister Robert Pickersgill about the "articulate minority". Being a senior minister of government, his scathing comments stung even more. He publicly offended all Jamaicans by suggesting the majority are not educated, aware, or articulate enough to even know right from wrong. He suggested that those who have been boldly speaking out are in the minority, and so they can easily be ignored.
The irony is, the inarticulate majority is well represented in Gordon House.
Pickersgill's comments about discussions on twitter and social media shows just how out of touch and arrogant some politicians can be. My heart aches for this country. Jamaica is in dire need of a different type of government; a newer breed of politicians. Jamaican politics needs to be modernised and revitalised. As a country, we are going nowhere with this status quo.
With the same names merely changing guard with every election, the electorate needs to wise up and demand more accountability and responsibility from them. A democratic government reflects on the people, we are who we elect.
Perhaps if Minister Pickersgill learned to use twitter and social media more he would be more insightful, aware, and even learn how to articulate.
I have news for Minister Pickersgill and those who think like him: The articulate minority can lead the way. The articulate minority will not be intimidated nor silenced. The articulate minority will continue to defend good morals, ethics and principles, and call out slackness, incompetence, corruption, and waste. The articulate minority will continue to be a loud voice and will stand firm!
P Chin
chin_p@yahoo.com
The articulate minority will not be moved
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