Readers’ reactions

No charges against Holness, rules director of corruption prosecution

And the lack of accountability continues ... the case seems an extremely straightforward one. How can a minister (now the PM) recommend a contract to someone he has been in business with ... and it not be a conflict of interest?

– @Nathaniel Prescod

So, why we have certain laws in Jamaica? Why not just repeal them and wrap up these so-called anticorruption agencies?

– @Cranston Kelly

But charges for wat, exactly? Based on what I read, it’s merely an allegation without a ounce of substance, all of dis was to get the people rile up, push a narrative, n taint a bad picture, n they accomplished that

.– @Christopher Hall

PNP [is] just hungry for power and will go to any limit to regain power but Golding will never be prime minister of Jamaica. As Warmington said, let him go England or Scotland go try, not here.

– @Dalkieth Steele

Mr Holness is a good man, just like many of us. And sure, haters going to always try to bring good people down, yes, sometimes its work out successful for them, but a good person never defeats just like that.

– @Lukie Brown

I bet if the investigation was done by a foreign country the result would be different. Not surprised, though. Unfortunately, our country is tainted with corruption and the corrupt are never brought to justice for their actions.

– @kimeikaa

What a big surprise …. I’d never [would] have guessed it.

– @namebran_

Well, PM free of charge suh wa uno a go come wid next? All d fight uno a fight him; a winner still. Wa next uno got fi come attack him wid again?

– @morreen1919

But, with Mark Golding press release yesterday, was that bad judgement on his behalf. I’m not saying brogad is guilty or innocent. I’m just saying why didn’t Mark wait or he just wanted to play on the emotion of the people? And that why the PNP should never see back power, and I’m not saying JLP is better. As a matter of fact, they both should pack their bags and go.

– @rickyliveeasy

Irrespective of the outcome, it’s troubling that a head of government was referred for criminal charges. How did it get to that point?

– @trevino.young

Okie dokie ... that ruling was quick in relation to when information about the possible charges hit the public domain. If only the DPP and courts could be this efficient.

– DDT

Readers’ reactions sourced from The Gleaner’s Instagram, Facebook and Twitter pages. Compiled by Kashauna Atkins