Why Portia Simpson Miller is national heroine
Published:Monday | December 27, 2021 | 12:05 AM
THE EDITOR, Madam:
The truth is obvious, the Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller is a national heroine. A marked similarity between her and Nanny: one heroine among male heroes, one female prime minister among a throng of male leaders.
To discredit her contribution is only to reflect the ongoing violence against women in so many spheres. To forget that it is these women who have been the backbone of morality and economy of this and so many other countries is an unpardonable sin.
The day we acknowledge and truly love our mothers, sisters, grandmothers and aunts for their sacrifices, is when we will see a marked change in values and attitudes.
There is unfortunate mockery for the many brave initiatives of women, marred as ‘fables’, ‘myths’ and ‘legends’. Obviously all ‘old wives’ tales’. Those comments, too, neglecting the core strength of the ‘wives’ who built many a ‘husband’.
There should be an international conference marking her contribution, along with an invitation to all female heads of state We should honour our own. I claim her as my mother and sister.
The Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller recently celebrated another year of life. I wish her love always. She was one who never forgot me and my family in many hours of darkness. A call on the phone right in your home. A warm hug at an event at King’s House. Like many, I have no tangible evidence of a father. That is why I hope you understand why I truly love the Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller, my heroine.
Bless you, ‘Mother P’.
UL JEM