Dear Editor,

When Dr Peter Phillips was minister of national security from 2001-2007, he signed two secret memoranda of understanding in 2004 between Jamaica, the United Kingdom and the United States, relating to investigation of drug trafficking and organised crime, without informing the then prime minister and Cabinet.

The MOUs gave local and foreign agencies the right to intercept all landline and cellular telephone conversations on local networks.

When the new prime minister, Bruce Golding, formed the Government in 2007, Phillips did not make the new Administration privy to the secret MOUs.

Did “Mr Secret MOU” use this pact between himself and the US to investigate only the Jamaica Labour Party supporter, Christopher “Dudus” Coke, which led to his extradition and conviction in the US?

These secret MOUs could have been used to cast a wider net to also investigate criminals who support the People’s National Party (PNP).

The Jamaican people have long memories and they will never forget what Phillips did. One can imagine if he ever gets the opportunity to become prime minister of Jamaica, what other secret MOUs he would sign.

With that history, plus the fact that he is 71 years of age, I would encourage the entire Jamaica to reject any attempt that he makes to become prime minister. Send him off into retirement right in the arms of the US, which he so warmly embraced, and let them provide a comfortable retirement home for him.

Patrick “Chief ” Callum

patrickcallum@yahoo.com