Issue: Robinson appointment shows poor judgement

The inauguration speech of Prime Minister Andrew Holness suggested that he was on a new path of integrity and a departure from the past.

In fact, his popularity has been based on the optimistic expectation of quite a few Jamaicans that we witness a new beginning in our politics. His promotion and retention in the Cabinet of Shahine Robinson signals his lack of understanding of the wishes of the people.

Ms Robinson relied on falsehood when she contested the case brought against her in the Supreme Court. She had to, as it were, surrender when the searchlight of her opponents exposed the fact that she misled the court and indeed the entire country and has been duly punished with having to pay millions of dollars in damages.

All the above was well known to Prime Minister Holness, yet she has been promoted in the Cabinet! We demand a valid explanation, Mr Prime Minister, for this decision so early in your stewardship begs the question: Are you really prepared to be new and different or an echo from the past?

Y. ALEXANDER

St Andrew