Talkback Thursday

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced that there will be a Cabinet shuffle in early 2022. We asked The Gleaner’s social media followers what changes they would you like to see:

“Appoint a minister of public service efficiency. Too many citizens waste too many productive hours each day, trying to get business done with government agencies & departments. It’s all too cumbersome, archaic & time-consuming. Make the public interface smoother, simpler, quicker.” – @Zemi66

“Remove all.”–@Daniel_boreland

“Definitely the education minister.” – Tasha Williams

“Juliet Holness, Ann-Marie Vaz and Rhoda Crawford should be given ministries to run. Tufton should go to agriculture, Clarke should remain at finance. Shuffle and ship out the rest.” – Tyrone Lewis

“The ministers of finance, health & wellness and tourism should remain in their portfolios. The rest should either be let go or reassigned, in my view. I do not know what has taken the PM so long to make that decision.” – Trevor Coore Sr.

“Chris Tufton stays as the minister of health and wellness! Thank you for your pivotal role in getting us through some dark COVID-19 days, Minister Tufton.” – Marian Harriott

“[I] think only the minister of health should remain in his seat, but shuffle every other persons whose name I don’t make mention of.” – Richard’s Hall Cavel

“Dash weh everybody and start over with some new people.” – @panta._san

“Minister Grange is a keeper.” – @campbellswaby

“Horace Chang. We have been demanding an effective crime plan for quite some time now with no response, while the streets run red with the blood of our citizens. He clearly cannot manage.” – @rainydrizzles_

“There is not one MP with the capacity to manage the Ministry of National Security. Please find somebody capable and give it to them.” – @leshcamp

“Dr Chang can’t manage, he needs to be replaced.” – @andrew876h2o

“Everyone can be thrown out as far as I’m concerned. Big disappointment from head right down to the toes. The Opposition can go, too. Bring in a whole new party that we can give a chance to put taxpayers first.” – @simone_b_miller

“Audley Shaw should go.” – @sonboyq1

“Minister of National Security definitely needs changing. Floyd Green or @robertbrmiller should be the next education minister; and can we shuffle the Prime Minister, to? Would love to see Warmington as security minister.” – @salvatore_dimaeo