NOTEWORTHY

Support the security forces

I am just a little disturbed with people calling in to radio talk shows condemning the action of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) in carrying out the operation in west Kingston on Labour Day.

If the police are executing a warrant for the arrest of one man and are being greeted with gunfire, what are they supposed to do? At what point did the police become the bad guys?

I think the Jamaican people need to leave the security forces and let them do their job to the fullest. The job needs to be completed. You cannot have clean wine in a dirty bottle.

Encouragement sweetens labour; stop beating up on the security forces . Continue with the clean-up JCF and JDF members. Go to Spanish Town, May Pen, Montego Bay and all the other crime-infested areas. Keep it moving don't stop now, we want back our beautiful island.

Rohan Wint

Call in the UN

I think it's despicable for anyone to try to gain political points or have any ulterior motives regarding the chaos that is sweeping through our nation as a result of the Dudus incident.

Anyone with basic knowledge of Jamaican politics, knows the two main political parties have slept with criminals, nicely tucked them in, woke up and made them breakfast. Members of both political parties must be held accountable for their part in the Dudus issue. For our nation to be healed, we must have a hearing conducted by an organisation that is neutral. I suggest that we call upon the assistance of the United Nations to conduct an investigation.

Concerned

Seize Coke's assets of course

Why is The Gleaner running a ballot on the assets of Christopher Coke? It should be mandatory in any country with a tittle of wit to have in place an assets-recovery bureau to confiscate assets accumalated through the proceeds of crime. This is commonplace in developed countries.

Tony O'Hara

'Help, my son is bright!'

I am disgusted with this 'system' of choice for students, who work assiduously throughout the year and take the Grade Six Achievement Test. My son got 78 per cent in English, 76 per cent in math, 90 per cent in science, 90 per cent in social studies and nine out of 12 for communi-cation task. However, he was not placed in any of the five schools he selected. He is to remain at the same school, but in the upper department. He is an avid science and computer student. This school does not have any of the facilities to enhance my son's academic development. What am I to do for this enthusiastic boy, whose desire to become a volcanologist seem a figment of our imaginations? Please, tell me whatto do.

JLes