Recently the Prime Minister took time out of the budget debate to scoff at suggestions that he is a ‘lightweight’ on the international stage. In doing this he stated that gone are the days when Jamaica was tied to ideology and instead it operates on the world stage in order to secure what was in its interest. As an example he cited the recent vaccines gifted by India.
It is clear that the PM was hurt by the comments and utterances which come not simply from a People’s National Party (PNP) that would act in much the same way. Whether the PM is a coward or not in personal terms is immaterial, the facts of the matter are that when it comes to international politics, he and his administration have been cowardly. That being said, so was the last PNP administration, so the debate about which party is or is not cowardly is immaterial at this point.
What should be asked is why are both parties beholden to such cowardly policies, how do they impact us and what would a world where our leaders act without fear on the international stage look like? Would we be eaten alive as has often been said, or could it possibly be the avenue which we have been looking for spurs equitable growth in the nation?
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