Dear Editor,
P J Patterson told a recent gathering of Comrades that the Andrew Holness today is not the same Andrew from 2011, and it would serve them best not to underestimate the rising star of Jamaican politics.
Like P J Patterson, the most successful politician in Jamaica in terms of election victories, I too have seen that Andrew Holness has transformed into a high-calibre orator, communicator and statesman worthy of the Office of Prime Minister.
Not so long ago, I was one of the chief critics of Holness’s early stewardship of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) coming out of a bruising leadership challenge. Some of his decisions had bothered me, seeing he had positioned himself as a transformational leader. So, unconvinced, I vented my anger, perhaps due to a bout of youthful exuberance on my part, publicly, through a letter to the editor of this newspaper printed under the title ‘youthful exuberance’.
Today, I am happy to use this same medium to say to Jamaica and the world: I am now convinced!
Andrew Michael Holness has revealed the qualities I considered necessary for any leader of my beloved JLP. The party leader and now prime minister has mended fences and reached out to some of his fiercest critics in and outside the party, demonstrating maturity and strength of character. The prime minister has demonstrated in the selection and leadership of his Cabinet his commitment to inclusivity and efficiency. Above all, the prime minister has demonstrated to the Jamaican people a level of quality leadership that has reawakened the Jamaican spirit; renewing hope and inspiring a belief that one day, I too, as a Jamaican, will also be able to live my dreams.
Ozane Bell
ozane_bell@hotmail.com
P J Patterson told a recent gathering of Comrades that the Andrew Holness today is not the same Andrew from 2011, and it would serve them best not to underestimate the rising star of Jamaican politics.
Like P J Patterson, the most successful politician in Jamaica in terms of election victories, I too have seen that Andrew Holness has transformed into a high-calibre orator, communicator and statesman worthy of the Office of Prime Minister.
Not so long ago, I was one of the chief critics of Holness’s early stewardship of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) coming out of a bruising leadership challenge. Some of his decisions had bothered me, seeing he had positioned himself as a transformational leader. So, unconvinced, I vented my anger, perhaps due to a bout of youthful exuberance on my part, publicly, through a letter to the editor of this newspaper printed under the title ‘youthful exuberance’.
Today, I am happy to use this same medium to say to Jamaica and the world: I am now convinced!
Andrew Michael Holness has revealed the qualities I considered necessary for any leader of my beloved JLP. The party leader and now prime minister has mended fences and reached out to some of his fiercest critics in and outside the party, demonstrating maturity and strength of character. The prime minister has demonstrated in the selection and leadership of his Cabinet his commitment to inclusivity and efficiency. Above all, the prime minister has demonstrated to the Jamaican people a level of quality leadership that has reawakened the Jamaican spirit; renewing hope and inspiring a belief that one day, I too, as a Jamaican, will also be able to live my dreams.
Ozane Bell
ozane_bell@hotmail.com