Dear Editor,

The following is an open letter to Prime Minister Andrew Holness:

Let me admit, I was never impressed by your high-voltage election campaign and larger-than-life projection of you and your party as messiah against all the problems that plagued the country. Frankly speaking, in my opinion, that was just an over-promise that had nothing to do with the turnaround of Jamaica’s overall fortunes.

But having said that, let me also admit that I was never as much sure about your non-performance as I am convinced today. In less than a year’s time you made me convinced that your style of governance can at best be called ‘Ignorance with Arrogance’.

According to you, everything is happening for the first time — forget about your imaginative knowledge of history, geography, economics, and what not.

I wish to remind you that your scorecard has always been questionable, even in your own party; however, your 10-point plan, that may not be the real indicator of prosperity, is what helped you to be seen as a ‘man with development’.

Sadly, even in this you failed your Government, and the country has been given the bigger responsibility. Your economic performance and zero tolerance to crime is proving to be your nemesis now. Today you look like a jester looking clueless.

Probably you are forgetting the fact that the mandate that you have got is largely due to the aspiration-driven young Jamaica who somehow got befooled by your good oratory skills. The disillusionment is all too visible today, Holness.

When you came to power a large section of critics were concerned that you might function as the CEO than prime minister. What it meant was that in your quest for economic reforms you might end up compromising the social welfare of public at large. Now you are neither here nor there – economic performance is at its worst and you sacrificed most of policies of the previous Government. This just gives the impression that you are working at the behest of your corporate fund managers. Ironically, they have hired a very bad job manager to execute their business plans as well.

I take this opportunity to remind you, Mr Prime Minister, that most of the lofty proposals floated in the previous budgets are yet to see the light of the day.

Now crime and violence is at all-time high and where are you?

Governance is not as simple as a selfie session and ribbon-cutting on the works done by the previous Government. More needs to be done, Mr Prime Minister. I am calling on you. Jamaica is calling on you to either step up or step down.

Addadga Cruickshank

caddadga@yahoo.com