Jamaica is now ungovernable !

The state of the Jamaican society has reached the point where the state has literally lost control of the country.
Cops kill with impunity and laugh at the justice system.
Cops lie on suspects, then when faced with evidence to show up their deceit, they refuse to show up in court and then get promoted

Cops are contracted to take out certain people and end up being “protected” by their uniform.
Government members and other public sector folks do as they please with no sanctions.

Jamaicans on the nations road refuse to follow the rules, rack up tens of tickets and continue to drive like “it never happened”

1/3 of the population steals electricity, while 2/3 pay for the entire amounts.
50% of the population steals from the Government by refusing to pay taxes and the government rather than going after these simply tax the paying 50% more.

Jamaicans steal good metal and sell as scrap and the government turns around and license some of these thieves.

Jamaicans steal batteries meant to provide light on leg of highway 2000, thus leaving sections of the road unlit.

We steal the chain link fence on highway 2000 forcing the operators to use barbed wires, which is less desireable commodity.

Jamaicans reverse unto highway 2000 , putting other road uses at risk, just to steal between $60 -$270 from toll operators , while boasting how “smart” they are at beating the system.

We break into school and steal food and tools meant to provide nutrition for our kids and aids for learning.
Rules are largely ignored and winning at all cost trumps everything while in government.

No one is accountable its virtually free for all and dwag eat dwag.

Jamaica lags most if not all countries in the caribbean in terms of economic development. The country has not seen any significant levels of growth after years of borrowing billions of dollars and decades of failed economic policies, yet Jamaicans seemed contented and have resigned themselves to a life of misery or the hope that one day, they too will get a chance to migrate.

There is hardly an area of this country where one can look at say ” that is good and is something that can lead to a better Jamaica”.

We seem contented with appointments and announcements vs actual results. We in fact applaud anything that sounds good without even asking the tough questions and refuse to demand results of those announcements.

We like mega projects, they sound good and make us feel good, but appear to have no interest in the deliverable as a result of those largely ill conceived projects.

We waste money as if we are a rich country then turn around and borrow money then cheer as we pile on the debt.

Jamaica is truly an ungovernable country.

Pedestrian attempting to cross six lanes on Marcus Garvey Drive, Kingston

IMF pleased with Jamaica’s progress thus far.

The IMF team which was in Jamaica this past week has indicated it is pleased with the efforts of the Government of Jamaica as it relates to the fiscal issues that were agrees on as part of the recently concluded IMF agreement.

This offers some comfort I guess given the last Sunday’s report from Moody’s which laid bare the problems facing the Jamaican Government. No doubt its a very rocky road ahead for everyone and our success or failure is dependent on what we do going forward.

Its time to drop the optics and focus on those things that will move Jamaica forward even if it means moving without you being at the seat of power. Can our political parties and particular the one presently in power rise to the occasion, or will “distributive”  policies continue to be its hallmark.

 

http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2013/pr13186.htm

Senator Morris elevation to President of the Senate is a perfect PR job

Make no bones about, I have no issue with Senator Morris at all as an individual, but what I absolutely distasteful about this recent move, is willingness to make it more  about Public Relations that a true desire to elevate a person with vision impairment to this position.

After the embarrassing episode of Mr Redwood and furore over his departure  what better way to celebrate what appears to be a major achievement of a individual with special needs and erase that utterly embarrassing moment of Mr Redwood migration.

I am going to borrow a line from Dr Davis.

Its symbolism, optics and is good for letter to the editor and selling ( replace paper with PNP).

 

Now the show must go on, lets us see the work that will go in to ensure he does not fail and let’s see the commitment to put things in place to show we are really serious about pushing for fundamental changes to assist those amongst us who are impaired in one way or another.

When I see that, then and only then will I back off my position that is a Grand PR moment.