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Zacca urges Jamaica to reject corruption, mismanagement
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) President Chris Zacca last night urged the country to reject corruption and mismanagement throughout the society as the major part of a push for good governance.
"Let's go back to basics, to what is right and what is wrong based on our culture and our upbringing and apply some simple common sense approaches to sorting out our problems devoid of politics and special interests," Zacca said in his address at the Rotary Club of St Andrew Installation Banquet at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.
"Start with true zero tolerance to corruption and mismanagement throughout our society," he said. "That would truly honour the late Douglas Chambers. Follow with transparency and accountability in all areas of government, and doggedly pursue excellence in everything we do with no room for being second rate and no room for "blighs", and always remember that it is the people of Jamaica that are the ones to be served by our government."
Zacca repeated the PSOJ's condemnation of the murder of Chambers, the JUTC chairman, last Friday and renewed the organisation's call for the Government to act now to safeguard the fundamental right of all Jamaicans to go about their daily business without fear of being gunned down, and for the Government and Opposition to arrive at consensus on the strong measures that will have an immediate impact on reducing murders and restoring the rule of law.
Jamaica, he said, was "crying out for strong leadership grounded in a set of fundamental beliefs and principles, and for good governance", which applies to the public and private sectors and all areas of civil society.
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) President Chris Zacca last night urged the country to reject corruption and mismanagement throughout the society as the major part of a push for good governance.
"Let's go back to basics, to what is right and what is wrong based on our culture and our upbringing and apply some simple common sense approaches to sorting out our problems devoid of politics and special interests," Zacca said in his address at the Rotary Club of St Andrew Installation Banquet at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.
"Start with true zero tolerance to corruption and mismanagement throughout our society," he said. "That would truly honour the late Douglas Chambers. Follow with transparency and accountability in all areas of government, and doggedly pursue excellence in everything we do with no room for being second rate and no room for "blighs", and always remember that it is the people of Jamaica that are the ones to be served by our government."
Zacca repeated the PSOJ's condemnation of the murder of Chambers, the JUTC chairman, last Friday and renewed the organisation's call for the Government to act now to safeguard the fundamental right of all Jamaicans to go about their daily business without fear of being gunned down, and for the Government and Opposition to arrive at consensus on the strong measures that will have an immediate impact on reducing murders and restoring the rule of law.
Jamaica, he said, was "crying out for strong leadership grounded in a set of fundamental beliefs and principles, and for good governance", which applies to the public and private sectors and all areas of civil society.
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