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| Veronica Blake- Carnegie |
The ten of us, octogenarians and nonagenarians, with our varying ‘unable areas’, wonder what kind of REPUBLIC will be inflicted on us. We tremble as we ask this question of reputable legal minds like Judge Patrick Robinson and Bert Samuels.
There are advertisements telling Jamaicans that soon we will become a REPUBLIC. We, the elders, become alarmed to think that we are to be recognized as the first REGGAE REPUBLIC called Jamaica. After Barbados became a Republic, our lawyers, still bedecked in their ancient wigs and robes, addressing each other as ‘mi lud’, (MY LORD), cried shame on us for allowing Barbados to become a REPUBLIC before us. Please remember that Barbados, called Little England has a 99% literacy rate, very clean streets, reliable transport system and dependable essential services. We cannot compare our dirty streets, filthy markets, questionable essential services and crippled mode of public transport. Shhh!
We have, it is rumoured, only a 60% literacy rate; even Cuba has 90% literacy. February is celebrated as Black History Month, Bob Marley Month, and Reggae Month; we wonder with the flood of advertisements about the Republic if we are going to be the first REGGAE REPUBLIC. We shudder as we remember socialism under former PM Michael Manley and how we suffered because of gross confusion. We never knew whether it was going to be Communism, Democratic Socialism or Socialism-Socialism. Nobody explained to us what Socialism was about.
We need to know, today, what kind of Republic we are going to get so that we can make our decisions regarding fright, fight or flight. All we want is STABILITY for ourselves and our country. How can we depend on our lawyers who are still bedecked in ancient trappings of a British throne, bowing and scraping and fawning, as they drag their courts into recesses, delays, holidays and Empire Courthouse punishments. Are we going to be a part of the Commonwealth, a part of a stable Kingdom or a part of a fragmented Reggae Republic? A Reggae Republic!
Who will tell us, what kind of republic we will have?
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Veronica- Blake -Carnegie
Veronica is an educator who has published eleven books? These include 'Leaving Home' in 2009, 'The Tie Came Back' in 2010, and 'Dear Pastor Paul' in 2011. She has passed the age of 92 years. A wonderful woman who is still blessed with a sharp mind. Veronica was a director of Liguanea High School in Kingston for about 20 years.
A graduate of the UWI, she taught at Ardenne High School and also at Jamaica College.
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2 comments:
Someone asked if by being a Republic you mean to be like Haiti.
The person preferred to be like England.
This reinforces my view like others that this Republic,constitution business need to be demonstrated,explored,explained and understood in consultation with/by all Jamaicans as to what being a Republic means.
The Caribbean Court of Justice or the Privy Council,wah dat?
The masses believe in keeping the Privy Council as many out there saw it as giving a symbol Ghetto Yute ADIJAH "Vybes Kartel" PALMER Justice in a "Criminals Paradise".
They chanted "FREE WORL BOSS" and his majesty the King Charles of England listened free him,then awarded costs against the wikid Jamaican Babylon State system.
The Kingston quasi Colonial leadership over the parish colonies should not go forward without widespread and deep understanding and consultation with the people.
Are we ready to read placards saying:
"We want colonialism" or "Long live the King".
I support the views put forward and would welcome the Education ASAP
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