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Several senior party members have resigned, been transferred and disciplined, and one was even arrested and charged, contributing to the perception of high levels of corruption in his administration. Many of my fellow Jamaicans are of the impression that the Government is raping the country. This is not a good look.
The recent fiasco in Parliament has only served to make things worse. Walking out on Opposition Leader Mark Golding, with his colleagues in tow, shutting down not only Golding’s presentation, but also Parliament itself, was a bad move for Holness. Not only did many find it petulant and disrespectful, but it drew attention to the issue being addressed by Golding at the time: governance. The delay in tabling of reports from the auditor general and the issue of the House Speaker and the prime minister being a married couple, thereby presenting a potential conflict of interest, were among the concerns Golding raised.
DOWNHILL
Things have gone downhill since then. The narrative put forward by the party that the Speaker was attacked and that she is a victim of misogyny has been rejected by many. The shenanigans involving the Speaker, the auditor general and the clerk to the Houses of Parliament, Valrie Curtis, have also intensified the disgust and distrust towards Mr and Mrs Holness. Holding on to the reports for months, then sending them back to the auditor general and immediately announcing that there are no outstanding reports, was seen by many as very dishonest. The reprimand and perceived scapegoating and bullying of Ms Curtis by Mrs Holness also drew the ire of many Jamaicans. The fact that Holness has no jurisdiction over Ms Curtis, and that the letter to her was reportedly made public before she saw it, incensed many. And when the reports were finally tabled, the findings angered many of us even more, as it was found that the Government had spent hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars on properties that have remained unoccupied, with at least one belonging to a JLP member of parliament.
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https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/...ms-brogad-anju
The recent fiasco in Parliament has only served to make things worse. Walking out on Opposition Leader Mark Golding, with his colleagues in tow, shutting down not only Golding’s presentation, but also Parliament itself, was a bad move for Holness. Not only did many find it petulant and disrespectful, but it drew attention to the issue being addressed by Golding at the time: governance. The delay in tabling of reports from the auditor general and the issue of the House Speaker and the prime minister being a married couple, thereby presenting a potential conflict of interest, were among the concerns Golding raised.
DOWNHILL
Things have gone downhill since then. The narrative put forward by the party that the Speaker was attacked and that she is a victim of misogyny has been rejected by many. The shenanigans involving the Speaker, the auditor general and the clerk to the Houses of Parliament, Valrie Curtis, have also intensified the disgust and distrust towards Mr and Mrs Holness. Holding on to the reports for months, then sending them back to the auditor general and immediately announcing that there are no outstanding reports, was seen by many as very dishonest. The reprimand and perceived scapegoating and bullying of Ms Curtis by Mrs Holness also drew the ire of many Jamaicans. The fact that Holness has no jurisdiction over Ms Curtis, and that the letter to her was reportedly made public before she saw it, incensed many. And when the reports were finally tabled, the findings angered many of us even more, as it was found that the Government had spent hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars on properties that have remained unoccupied, with at least one belonging to a JLP member of parliament.
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https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/...ms-brogad-anju
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