Bitterness at core of criticism of Seaga
THE EDITOR, Sir:
EDWARD SEAGA’S column in the Sunday Observer, ‘Where are the controversies in my career, Mr Wignall?’ (June 24, 2018), a response to Wignall’s scathing piece in The Gleaner, was impressive and a stark reminder of the achievements of an outstanding Jamaican who held public office.
The achievements covered all areas of national development, finance and planning, economic, social and cultural reform, and development, as well as education, parliamentary and constitutional reform. Mr Seaga also made his mark internationally.
Only a bitter, partisan person would argue or dispute Seaga’s outstanding achievements. I recall visiting the private offices of Mr Seaga’s investment company in the 1990s, and my first impression was that this was not an ordinary Jamaican. His vision for Jamaica and what we could become was exemplary.
The most significant periods of economic growth this country has ever experienced were under Seaga’s leadership, as prime minister and minister of finance and planning.
Some have asked, if Seaga achieved so much, why isn’t Jamaica a First-World country? The answer lies in mismanagement, chaos and perhaps corruption.
On another matter, I believe Prime Minister Andrew Holness and his team must’ve anticipated the outrage and controversy that would’ve embroiled the North-South highway being renamed in Seaga’s honour. The protests have been embarrassing to Seaga and his family, especially if his name is removed years later by another administration.
There should’ve been a bipartisan team set up to identify a less controversial honour. P. CHIN chin_p@Yahoo.com