Dear Editor,

The National Democratic Movement (NDM) is alarmed at the statement of a former PNP justice minister that the way is now clear for Jamaica to adopt the Caribbean Court of Justice as the final court of appeal since the PNP has won the election.

The NDM puts on record our strong and unwavering position that the people of Jamaica must decide on the removal of the Privy Council as our final court.

Justice, good order and equity demand that any government that is truly a people’s government would adopt a similar position. It is so ironic that with our history so riddled with the constant cry of the citizens for ‘justice’, the PNP is considering removing an unbiased final court of appeal that will not be impacted by the opinions, feelings or influence of the local situation and will only address the law.

The NDM also wishes to state that there are other national issues that could be included in the ‘question to the people’: these include hanging, the decriminalising of ganja and even homosexuality.

For any government to refuse to let the people decide would be a major travesty of justice.

Michael Williams

General secretary

ndmjamaica@yahoo.com