Hail, INDECOM boss; replicate for judges

Dear Editor,

If all public servants were like Terrence Williams what a great public service we would have. But then he is the commissioner of the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) because you are who he is. Not only is he schooled, but educated, and above all, a man of discipline, which no longer underpins public administration in this country as during the colonial era.

During the colonial period, no constable of any rank would dare criticise a person of this rank publicly — only in the barracks without sanction.

I hope they will listen to you and that the high command will see to the discipline of those indisciplined members of the force — even senior ones — who have been rude and lacked discipline.

I also wish to ask the powers that be that since they have established INDECOM for security, why they have not put in place a corresponding institution for justice, with special reference to misbehaviour and incompetence of far too many on the bench without any action being taken, including removal, after factoring the delays and tremendous costs to litigants by their conduct — or rather, misconduct.

Owen S Crosbie

Attorney/Barrister-at-law

Mandeville, Manchester

oss@cwjamaica.com