Letters

The Editor, Sir: One convert at a time, thanks to Agriculture Minister Dr Christopher Tufton!These comments are in reference to the article 'Back to basics - telecoms manager returns to farming', in your Sunday, July 11 edition....

Opposition spokesman on Justice, A.J. Nicholson, has made the point that the recently passed crime bills which shift the burden of substantiating bail to the accused person is inconsistent with the presumption of innocence

"If it doesn't help you to perform well, then I don't think it should be on the list," said Asafa Powell after the announcement that Shelly-Ann Fraser had tested positive for a painkiller just about everyone of us has needed after an hour in a dentist's chair.

I think it is safe to conclude that the call of Councillor Desmond McKenzie of the Tivoli Gardens division for the heads of our national security forces to personally attend to answer questions of his and Bruce Golding's constituents is the wrongful and impertinent signing-off of a duty roster for these respected, respectable, honest and trusted public servants to attend duty at Tivoli Gardens.

The long-awaited reclassification of health-sector workers is nowhere near settlement even after the Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) made its ruling some three months ago.

The Editor, Sir: After overcoming the initial shock effect of what former commissioner of police, Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin, alleged regarding his meeting with National Security Minister Dwight Nelson and subsequent meeting with Prime Minister Bruce...

The Editor, Sir:This is a response to the Rev Dick's column of July 8.Dear Rev Dick, it is you and not Prime Minister Golding who should go.

The Editor, Sir:In your publication of Saturday, July 3, you erroneously stated that the Jamaican Bar Association had taken objections to the in camera hearings of the Advisory Tribunal set up under the Emergency Regulations.

The Editor, Sir:I wish to commend Government Member of Parliament, Clive Mullings, who broke ranks with his colleagues at your Editors' Forum on a proposal to do away with preliminary enquiries...

The EDITOR, Sir:I read your editorial of July 7 regarding Trinidad and Tobago being unfair and recall a number of articles on Caribbean trade written with a similar tone, complaining about trade with the twin-island...

The Editor, Sir: The Americans have a national rule of thumb that any criticism of the United States of America or participants in the local political process or policy making bodies should stop at "the water's edge".

The Editor, Sir: A recent attack on a member of the press has heralded the annual debate on a media code of ethics/ behaviour for media practitioners.