Dear Editor,

It appears that the Opposition Leader Portia Simpson Miller’s political career has been spent for many months since her defeats in the general election on February 25, 2016 and now her party recent loss in the local government election on November 28, 2016.

The writing has been on the wall for a while now — though Simpson Miller failed to read the sign and interpret it as a signal for her to step down gracefully.

In addition, there has been a major backlash within her People National Party (PNP) with regard to her recent outburst against Comrades in St Ann, when she threatened constituency members, by stating that she knows who to bring with her when she returns. I am of the view that this statement, her back-to-back election losses — along with her failure to address PNP supporters after the local election loss, opting to attend Comrade Fidel Castro’s funeral instead — have finally placed the nail in her orange coffin.

She must understand that her style of up in your face, bad man/bad gyal style of politics is archaic and is now frowned upon by the people of Jamaica. Many Jamaicans has observed how statesmanlike Prime Minister Andrew Holness conducts himself, both nationally and on political platforms as well. PNP supporters has stated that they wished Simpson Miller was as polished as Holness. For Simpson Miller, the bottom could no longer hold.

It is time for renewal in Jamaica’s politics and the retirement (ouster) of Simpson Miller is one of the first steps in the process.

Now, over to Peter Bunting and Peter Phillips, because the Jamaican citizens are waiting with bated breath and popcorn to see the crab-in-barrel war for leadership of the PNP.

Patrick Callum

patrickcallum@yahoo.com