Dear Editor,

Professor Trevor Munroe is an obvious supporter of Contractor General Greg Christie and rightly so. Christie has done a tremendous job in his current position and is worthy of commendation. He has carried out his duties with fearlessness and unquestionable integrity. He is a meticulous investigator and a model civil servant. It is important to make the point that this is what the job calls for and at the end of the day, Christie is just doing his job.

Mr Christie articulated that at the end of his current stint, he does not wish to continue as contractor general. To that, Professor Monroe says, no Christie, you can’t go. He not only encouraged Christie not to leave but he called for support from the private sector to persuade Christie to stay. My understanding of this bid is that, even though the man does not want the job, the good professor wants him to have the job. What can be more demotivating than doing a job that you don’t want to do?

What are you actually saying, professor? Are you suggesting that no one else in this country is qualified for the job? Are you suggesting that Mr Christie is indispensable? In your bid to “tie” Mr Christie to a job he no longer wants, you are insulting the rest of the population. If the man wants to leave, let him leave. I am confident there are others who are capable of doing as good a job or an even better job than Mr Christie is doing. To Mr Christie, I say, you have been doing a great job as a public servant. To Professor Monroe, I say, there should be no monopoly on any public position, whether it is that of contractor general, permanent secretary or prime minister.

There are many Jamaicans who stand ready to fill the position, should Mr Christie choose to leave. With much respect, professor, you are not the one to make the call.

Daren Larmond

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