Dear Editor,

Something dangerous is unfolding in our beloved island. Beneath the noise of party colours and political theatrics lies a troubling truth a calculated effort to destabilise Jamaica.

This is no ordinary election cycle, it’s a national crossroads, and every Jamaican must choose: Defend the progress we have made, or sit back while agents of chaos drag us back into regression.

We have seen this script before — political unrest, veiled threats, and tribalism disguised as activism.

The People’s National Party’s (PNP) recent actions go beyond politics, they are not campaigning for leadership, they are inciting disruption. From stirring chaos in the streets to reviving tactics reminiscent of the 70s, its approach reeks of desperation. Confusion, fear, and disorder have become the tools in a dangerous bid for power, showing a blatant disregard for the peace and stability our country has worked so hard to achieve.

Take the recent protest over Dennis Chung’s appointment to the Financial Investigations Division (FID). Heroes’ Circle was flooded with PNP supporters, yet many of them could not even explain what the abbreviation FID means. That wasn’t civic pride, it was blind tribalism, and that’s the heart of the problem.

Too many voters are politically immature, voting by party colour, not performance. They don’t care that crime is down, unemployment and poverty are at historic lows, there are no new taxes, infrastructure is improving, and investments are flowing in.

This is what progress looks like, yet those who benefit from disorder are trying to tear it all down.

Meanwhile, well-thinking Jamaicans are staying silent or neutral; silence is not neutrality it’s complicity. While you hesitate, the misinformed show up to vote. Propaganda can win elections if the truth remains quiet.

Just look at the timing, a major gun bust rocks the country and days later the PNP launches a protest. The Dennis Chung débâcle dominated the headlines. Coincidence? Not likely. It was a calculated move to derail national focus, stir unrest, and shift public sentiment.

This is not about green or orange, it’s about right vs wrong, truth vs propaganda, leadership vs recklessness.

To the well-thinking Jamaicans, your voice has always mattered, but now more than ever your vote is needed. Get off the fence! Make a choice! Don’t hand over the country to those who value power above progress.

The coming weeks will bring noise and desperation, but Jamaicans must not fall for it. Now is the time to choose Jamaica, choose stability over sabotage, progress over propaganda, and country over party.

Jamaica, land we love, is worth it. Let’s stand up and defend her.

Chenae Lord

chenae.lord@yahoo.com