PORTIA'S POOR PERFORMANCE

By Delano Seiveright

NOT SURPRISED
I was in no way surprised by Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller’s feebleminded performance in Parliament recently. The Opposition armed with very well thought out questions, addressing matters of national importance, were not able to extract substantive responses from the Prime Minister. Instead, they and the television news viewing public were treated to an embarrassing display on the part of the Prime Minister, who was clearly unable to adequately address any of the questions posed.

Since her rise to power we have seen far too many blunders on her part. Indeed, no one is perfect but Prime Minister Simpson-Miller frankly seems to have no clue in my mind as to how to effectively administer the affairs of any country. The Cement crisis, the Portmore toll road drama, the Sandals Whitehouse dilemma, her more than frequent jaunts overseas, her quarrelsomeness and several other failures and blunders on her part are more than enough reasons to indicate her ham-fisted administrative and leadership abilities.

HIGH TIME
It is high time that the Prime Minister now bring to an end her frequently cantankerous and half-witted speeches at official public functions. She needs to on the other hand seriously focus on addressing some of our nation’s most troubling problems.

There is absolutely no way that our Prime Minister can hug, kiss and bicker away our staggering social and economic problems. She is yet to give any substantive indication of being committed to principles of good governance. Corruption, mismanagement and profligacy continue to plague the current administration and there is yet to be any sign of redress. How else can a Senior Minister boast that the scandal-ridden Sandals Whitehouse project was “value for money.”

Further yet the repercussions of the Cement crisis continue to be felt across the nation. Yet, to date Minister Paulwell to whom matters relating to cement fall under is yet to be dismissed; ignoring strident and substantiated calls from media, civil society and the Opposition for his dismissal.

WISE UP
It is time for Jamaicans and more so younger Jamaicans to wise up and put this charade to an end. It is our and future generation that will pay heavily for the countless blunders of the older generation. Let us therefore save Jamaica from itself.