FI WI CONCERNS - MICHAEL SPENCE

Elections are in the air for now and it concerns me that wide cross-sections of the society that have been practicing this misguided idea of staying far away from the electoral process and do not vote. This in terms of maintaining a democracy is a most reckless and selfish idea being practiced more and more for decades. 

However misguided and selfish it is this is a fact of life here in Jamaica.

I have been appalled by the number of well-thinking, highly educated, successful and Christian individuals who deliberately do not vote, but also complain about the number of ruinous idiots, vagabonds, thugs and morons that find themselves into public and representational offices.

Many non-voters become scared when it is explained that one day it is possible for a Prime Minister and Members of Parliament to be elected from a group of persons who have graduated from St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre or the Tower Street Correctional facility with honours in murder, extortion, drug trafficking, degree manufacturing, rape and every known deviant behaviour represented.This scenario is quite possible with the power of money , guns and idiocy.

All decent law-abiding Jamaicans must immediately use their brains and not their bellies, pockets and SUVs to think, then vote for Jamaica.

We should have our democracy to work for us and not allow our beautiful country to be captured by criminals, an assortment of morons and scoundrels.

I appeal to the youth, elders and to the intellectuals, poor people, rich people, middle and middling classes particularly to get out your voter identification, think and prepare to cast your vote for the best choice.