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| King Charles III |
The death of the longest serving monarch in the world Queen Elizabeth II, has reignited some amount of bitterness and hate among some Jamaicans. We should note that it is our decision as a country to have the Queen as Head of State from 1962 until now. Various political parties have enjoyed political power and the Queen continued to enjoy her status as Queen of Jamaica. Many lawyers have also continued to enjoy their status of QC now KC.
The Queen is now dead, and because she was our Head of State then all protocols due to a Head of State should be accorded to her. It is in poor taste for us to be having certain discussions now. Out of respect for the family and during this period of mourning, we need to pay respect to the head of state who we have kept since 1962.
We are aware of the atrocities committed by her ancestors and I am one of those who believe in reparation, but I also believe that there is a time and a place for everything. We must also understand also that atrocities is not only about one our former colonial masters but also about the atrocities still being committed against Jamaicans by fellow Jamaicans. The atrocities committed by the white man against the black man is not different from the atrocities committed by the black man against another black man.
I am one who believe in constitutional reform. Some persons just want to get rid of the monarchy. If we believe that by just getting rid of the Head of State from England and installing our own black Jamaican Head of State will be the magic solution, then we must think again.
Slavery is one of the nastiest period that this world has gone through and it still exists. What also exist is the gruesome murders, the abuse of fellow Jamaicans, the discrimination, the tear down and the keeping down of our own. Enslavement might have been abolished but the horrific behaviour by some of our people to their own, still exist. Removing the King alone as Head of State, will not change the colour of things. Let us prepare ourselves for proper self-rule because since Independence we have not done a good job.
In the meantime our new King is King Charles III. Long live the King!
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| The Queen being introduced by PM Edward Seaga to members of his cabinet. |
Eternal Father bless Our Land
Guide us with Thy Mighty Hand
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The following captured from the Jamaica Gleaner dated September 10, 2022 has a nasty ring to it. It no sound good!!!
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With or without King or Queen same "prablem"
ReplyDeleteIncompetence,
corruption and crime runs things.Stay close to Britain and make good economic and cultural use of the relationship.Beware of those who want the republican powers to be our judges,jury and executioners.
lets all hail the king and develop a productively beneficial relationship..
Everyone views are important and should not be discounted. If those who enslave black people were different or better, they would have taught us to be better. But after 400 years of conditioning to be bitter and hateful that is what we were left with. We should use moments like these to reflect on where we are coming from, where we are now and to determine our future but all we are doing is exactly what 400 years of slavery has taught us to fling mud at each other..
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with your views. The respect is due to the Head of State because whether we like it or not she was the Queen of Jamaica.
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