Who would have such guts?

Monday, June 28, 2010

Dear Editor,

Many people are up in arms about the decision taken by Rev Al Miller to help Christopher "Dudus" Coke. I believe that we do not have the right to judge whether his decision was right or wrong. I am sure being a sensible man he would have thought about the possible consequences of his actions before doing what he did, and if he were not comfortable in his decision spiritually and morally, he would not have accepted the undertaking.

Ministers of religion, like doctors, have great burdens placed on their shoulders with their promise of secrecy on behalf of their flock and patients alike. Once this trust is broken, it is unfortunately a reflection on the entire community and you wonder whom you can trust. Obviously, as his spiritual adviser, Rev Miller was trusted by Mr Coke or he would not have been able to achieve the virtually impossible task of his "capture". Although Mr Coke seemed to have had many law officers as friends, he was fearful that his life might have been taken like that of his father.

In a situation where a bounty is placed on your head and you know the ability of money to corrupt, whom can you turn to or whom do you trust? Perhaps looking on a dwindling list of friends, he called on his spiritual adviser, Rev Miller, who had two options - leave him to take his chances with the law or do what he thinks is spiritually and morally right. His decision must have consequences but it was a choice he must have made in good faith.

I also think he had already seen the battle before him but forged ahead nonetheless as a catalyst of change. The church has always taken a back seat in this country to any decision that might rock the political boat and I think it is full time that their voices be heard as they are a part of a voting populace.

Pastor Lorenzo King of Andrew's Memorial Seventh-day Adventist Church was criticised for being outspoken - asking for the whole "stinking truth", the Observer reported. But someone has to ask, someone has to act and someone has to answer. Rev Miller now stands in judgement as a catalyst. How many of us would have had the guts to do what he has done, and if he didn't where would Mr Coke be now? Jamaica now breathes a sigh of relief and hope that all the travel advisories, etc, will be lifted so we can again move ahead with vigour. But remember, with change comes great sacrifice.

Melody Crooks

emceeja@yahoo.com

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Who would have such guts?