Dear Editor,
As an interested Jamaican overseas observer of the recent Jamaican general election, the results are quite fascinating. The results caught everyone off guard. I believe that even for Andrew Holness it was a great surprise.
For Portia Simpson Miller it would have been a great shock. The major pundits/pollsters got it wrong. Portia was overconfident. Seeing she is Jamaica’s “Sista P” or “Mama P”, she thought that with these very familial and endearing names her children would always rally around her side.
Holness has youth in his favour. He is only 43. Simpson Miller is 70. Jamaicans said ‘time for a change’; although not a massive change judging by the closeness of the results, 32-31, JLP and PNP, respectively.
Of course, all the social, economic, and crime problems of Jamaica won’t suddenly disappear. But there is hope that things will improve.
People need three things in lives to survive: faith, hope, and charity, even if the International Monetary Fund has other plans for Jamaica. So I say to my countrymen and women, give these new guys and girls a chance. For, if they succeed, Jamaica may also succeed. Furthermore, I say to the disappointed, put away your anger, grief, and malice and — also to those who were successful this time — let charity show. That way, all Jamaicans will be winners.
George S Garwood
Port St Lucie, United States
merleneg@yahoo.com
As an interested Jamaican overseas observer of the recent Jamaican general election, the results are quite fascinating. The results caught everyone off guard. I believe that even for Andrew Holness it was a great surprise.
For Portia Simpson Miller it would have been a great shock. The major pundits/pollsters got it wrong. Portia was overconfident. Seeing she is Jamaica’s “Sista P” or “Mama P”, she thought that with these very familial and endearing names her children would always rally around her side.
Holness has youth in his favour. He is only 43. Simpson Miller is 70. Jamaicans said ‘time for a change’; although not a massive change judging by the closeness of the results, 32-31, JLP and PNP, respectively.
Of course, all the social, economic, and crime problems of Jamaica won’t suddenly disappear. But there is hope that things will improve.
People need three things in lives to survive: faith, hope, and charity, even if the International Monetary Fund has other plans for Jamaica. So I say to my countrymen and women, give these new guys and girls a chance. For, if they succeed, Jamaica may also succeed. Furthermore, I say to the disappointed, put away your anger, grief, and malice and — also to those who were successful this time — let charity show. That way, all Jamaicans will be winners.
George S Garwood
Port St Lucie, United States
merleneg@yahoo.com