One can tell how a nation is progressing simply by looking at the most basic needs that must be provided to the people by the state. Issues like water and sanitation immediately comes to mind.
I was therefore horrified when I heard a Rhodes Scholar, Oxford Graduate and Minister of Government in the PNP administrator encouraging parents to give students water to take to school to drink(no issues here) , to wash hands and flush toilets. I said to myself this could only happen under a PNP government, no other minister could have said this and gotten away with it in the 21st century.
I will attempt to point out of ludicrous and impractical the mere thought of this is and I am amazed that Jamaicans are not outraged, that in the 21st century a government minister can be asking us to commit to such nonsense.
Most schools across the country uses the old style toilets that are rated at 5 gpf ( gallons per flush), while the newer toilets are rated at 1.6 GPF and pressure assist toilets are rated at 1.28 GPF.
One US gallon of 3.785L of water weighs approximately 8.34 pounds, while a UK Gallon which is over 4 Litres, weights approximately 10 lbs.
Now, what this PNP minister is asking is, for a child to be sent to school with at least 5 gallons of water, which would weigh approximately 50 lbs!
Now can anyone tell me if this is not a downright STUPID and IMPRACTICAL idea. If the parents even drove to school, simply getting this to where its needed would be a challenge. What about those who take public transport to school, how would they haul a 50lb container with water to school on a daily basis.
If a political leaders cannot provide basic sanitation needs of its people , it a clear sign that we are failing as country. The people of Jamaica have given PNP leadership for the last 23 of the last 27 years and this is how far we have grown. I feel like we have lost over 23 of the last 27 years.
I am outraged that Jamaicans are not outraged, but them again the PNP can do no wrong.
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I was in shock when I read that. Very sad day for our country and the fact that no one told the minister to pack his bags and go is equally disappointing.
Jay, take a look at the article Re Antigua PM telling the IMF to go whilst our government celebrating that we pass IMF test. Sad! Low standards.
Why don’t you people stop commenting on these issues, because Jamaicans are quite pleased with the pnp. They don’t care about the NEC members who are being investigated or the persistent waste of public funds under this administration
I just did a back-of-the-envelope calculation and I arrived at a value of 0.36 GPF. That is the average required amount of water or any equivalent liquid to flush people like you and Jay down the toilet. Laborites like yourself strive on negativity. Do you two have any hope? 😦