Silly G2K

We erred yesterday in not explicitly telling Andrew Holness that G2K, his party's youth wing, is badly in need of fixing if the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) is to rebuild its credibility.

Much has already been said about G2K's arrogance, overreach, and descent from an organisation of thought and ideas into old-style, tribal partisanship under Delano Seiveright.

But the extent of G2K's puerile silliness is cruelly exposed in correspondence it has circulated to the media, supposedly from an anonymous member, on the cause of the JLP's election loss. That the leadership chose to share this document suggests that they give it weight.

Forget the state of the economy or the loss of public trust that attended the JLP during its stint in office. Concluded the document: "[The defeat] has nothing to do with Manatt or Dudus. It has nothing to do with Andrew Holness losing its shine. It is because the JLP was outenumerated by the PNP in certain seats that were seen as marginal/crucial."

If he follows G2K, Mr Holness will have learnt nothing.