Dear Editor,

I sat at my dinner table eating a freshly made salmon, shrimp and potato (and other vegetables) pie, with salad, a glass of white wine and half-a-litre of water, reading the article, ‘Holness calls for bipartisan co-operation on crime’ on my iPad.

I don’t think it is a good call because that only shows that we don’t know what Jamaica’s priorities are. Yes, crime is high in Jamaica and any news relating to fighting crime is welcome by many Jamaicans.

Wifey and I raised three kids, and our priorities were to make sure they grew up to be good role models, respect the rule of law, be good citizens and see to it that they got a good education. At no time have I ever said to my wife, nor has she asked me: “Can you co-operate with me on the kids’ education?” We didn’t have to ask each other because we knew it was our priority.

There are certain things the Government, the Opposition, and the people of Jamaica should make their number one priority without asking each other for their co-operation. These are crime, education, health, job creation, housing, transportation and justice.

Getting rid of the Queen, joining the Caribbean Court of Justice and a referendum on the buggery act are not priorities for Jamaica and its people. A country can never prosper if crime is out of control, if our people are dunce, unhealthy, not working to pay tax, homeless, and have to stage public demonstrations to receive the least amount of justice.

Co-operation is necessary, and it shouldn’t be used as a tool to make the other side look bad. The governing party should just come up with a working solution to fight crime and put it on the table for debate instead of asking the Opposition for co-operation.

Hero Scott

Herocarlito@yahoo.com