JG - Can't have it both ways

From my archive of press clippings:

Jamaica Gleaner

Can't have it both ways

published: Sunday May 11, 2008

The Editor,

Sir:

While I commend my fellow Jamaicans for helping the Jamaican economy through remittances, (of which I myself contribute), I think it is selfish to have your cake and eat it too.

Read the whole letter here.

Snippets:

"(W)hile more needs to be done, I do not think that those who have allegiance to another country should be allowed to write the laws of a country that they can leave when the going gets tough. Those individuals with dual citizenship (including myself), have the luxury of walking away and living elsewhere at a whim. With the knowledge and money my fellow dual citizenship cohorts have, they can make a significant contribution to the country in many other ways, and you do not have to be in Parliament to do it. We all know this. Be fully committed, not half way in and half way out."

&

"I must commend Mr Vaz for relinquishing his US citizenship in the interest of our country. Personally, I think I would have chosen the Danville Walker approach. Let us not forget that there are many people in Jamaica qualified enough to do a good work and a great job of leading our country (nepotism aside). Let's face facts. You can't have it both ways, and you shouldn't."