Dear Editor,

I am relieved to know that my Prime Minister (PM) Portia Simpson Miller is in the best of health and her voice is not damaged, as that was my thought for a few years now. Over the past few years, the PM has not been accessible to anyone, well — let me rephrase that — the PM has not been assessible to answer any questions that are of importance to the country. She has been so busy working, working and working, that her presence when it matters most has been elusive.

It is very interesting, however, that she has suddenly resurfaced. I have heard her voice so loudly almost every night on the news to the point where I now want to take her stance and not watch local news anymore. I am assuming that the grand return of the PM is only because of the impending election, in which she promises to give her now disowned son Andrew Holness and the JLP a whipping.

This behaviour is typical of our politicians, this culture of coming around when they need us, and disappearing after the voting needs to stop!

For the past four years, scoring an interview with the PM has been as elusive as winning the super lotto. The overall communication flow from the PM and her office with Jamaica on matters of importance has been disastrous, at times even hostile, as the team seems always on the defensive, especially if you muster enough courage to criticise the Government. Now, however, the media seems to be the PM’s best friends.

As a young, educated Jamaican, I am most annoyed at this obvious disdain for Jamaicans, as we are obviously taken for mockery by some politicians, and it would appear as though my own PM is leading the way.

Should PM Simpson Miller win again, it would be nice to know that she is in good health and can speak. She should be more visible and accessible, don’t just work, work and work, especially when all that working is turning over very few worthwhile returns for the masses, as the unemployment figures and other important statistics are telling a different story, apart from factors that are driven by international world trends, such as oil prices, hence lower utilities bills and gas prices; this has nothing to do with anything our Government is doing.

If Portia Simpson Miller remains PM after the 25th, she may need to call an election every day in order for us to hear from her.

Javid Brown

St Ann

javidbrown@gmail.com