We are Jamaicans… Not PNP or JLP
WHETHER you voted or not, your member of parliament is there to serve you. Once you live in the constituency, the MP is your political representative and you have the right to make certain demands of him/her.
Although, quite arguably, some people expect too much from their MPs, in the Jamaican context their roles are unclear — particularly since they have no known job descriptions. The Sunday Observer has been visiting all 60 constituencies, asking Jamaicans to rate their MPs in our “We are Jamaicans” series.
Dear Mr Holness,
After lengthy discussions with the people in your constituency, the following four issues emerged as the most pressing:
1) Some constituents feel you have neglected them and their communities. Some argue that you give preferential treatment to areas that didn’t vote for you.
2) Residents say there are no opportunities for training and job creation.
3) Some communities like Olympic Gardens and Drewsland have no community centre or communal play areas for children.
4) At least one community has turned to fire hydrants to satisfy its need for water brought on by the current dry spell.
Sincerely,
Kimone Thompson
Features Editor — Sunday
Rate your MP
0/10
PRINCE JACKSON, PUMP ATTENDANT, SEIVRIGHT GARDENS
From him get the vote and election run we don’t see him face around here.
0/10
JOSHUA ROBERTS, ARTISAN, OLYMPIC GARDENS
Him don’t come here. Him don’t count we. Only when voting time him count we. Mi rate him still cause ah mi MP, but him nah do nutten fi we an him need to know.
1/10
SAMANTHA SMITH, BARTENDER, WATERHOUSE
Him nah do nutten fi di community or fi di young people dem either.
5/10
MURTUZA BUNTIN, MARKETING EXEC, MOLYNES GARDENS
I don’t see any change since him come; I don’t see any development. Everything is as it has always been, but at least nothing has deteriorated. It’s half and half.
2/10
CARL STEWART, CARPENTER, DREWSLAND
I don’t see him present in the place. Not even a community meeting him come to.
3/10
AUGUSTUS WHYTE, RETIRED, SAMOCAN
Mi don’t see him ah do nutten in the community.
