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'Put people first'
Published: Saturday | January 29, 2011 0 Comments
Political commentator Richard 'Dickie' Crawford has called on Jamaicans to send the captain and his crewmen a clear message that the country has had enough of the wayward steering of the ship of State.
Speaking Thursday at a Gleaner Editors' Forum, Crawford said, "The existing way that we run our ship leaves a lot to be desired."
"People are an after-thought in this system and are not the primary part. It means that the whole political system that steers that ship needs to be changed to give primacy to the people," Crawford said.
Dr Carolyn Gomes, chair-person of human-rights group Jamaicans for Justice, who agreed with Crawford, argued that Jamaica's ship would only be properly manoeuvred when the Government engages in greater consultation with its citizens.
"We have been inclined to build a country and a society based on one small group's idea of what things should be like and who should talk," Gomes said.
She said all Jamaicans should take their place at the table in a bid to be heard and warned that only when Government listened to the wide cross section of voices would the country experience growth and development.
"For us to move forward, we have got to seize the moment to say our agenda, our course, our direction is this one," Gomes said.
'Put people first'
Published: Saturday | January 29, 2011 0 Comments
Political commentator Richard 'Dickie' Crawford has called on Jamaicans to send the captain and his crewmen a clear message that the country has had enough of the wayward steering of the ship of State.
Speaking Thursday at a Gleaner Editors' Forum, Crawford said, "The existing way that we run our ship leaves a lot to be desired."
"People are an after-thought in this system and are not the primary part. It means that the whole political system that steers that ship needs to be changed to give primacy to the people," Crawford said.
Dr Carolyn Gomes, chair-person of human-rights group Jamaicans for Justice, who agreed with Crawford, argued that Jamaica's ship would only be properly manoeuvred when the Government engages in greater consultation with its citizens.
"We have been inclined to build a country and a society based on one small group's idea of what things should be like and who should talk," Gomes said.
She said all Jamaicans should take their place at the table in a bid to be heard and warned that only when Government listened to the wide cross section of voices would the country experience growth and development.
"For us to move forward, we have got to seize the moment to say our agenda, our course, our direction is this one," Gomes said.
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