Trotman’s decision to drop powers may not be wise

Dec 21, 2017 Letters

Dear Editor,
Reports suggest that Minister of Natural Resources, Hon. Raphael Trotman is considering reducing the powers now vested in him. It allows him to control our patrimony.
What has triggered this, I’m not certain, but I believe it will put us on the highway of folly and clog the wheels of progress.
What is required now is a restatement of the undertaking given during the Election Campaign for good governance.
I believe we now have Leaders who are morally erect and that they in no way will be up for sale.
We have made alterations to our Constitution since Independence, but to compromise the authority of a Minister without a public debate and good reasons will be a backward step, perhaps, pandering to those with narrow partisan interests.
Change represents the inevitable in human experiences. We come into the world weak and bawling; then daily we change mentally and physically; daily we grow and therefore change.
Other aspects of change come about by people making adjustments taking into account existing circumstances and their hopes and aspirations.
Some of these man-made changes have had both happy and unhappy results.
What is necessary is for the Coalition to enhance its public relations. The techniques used earlier may not be viable today.
What we do not want is a dilution of democracy by tying the hands of the Minister, most likely in the process slowing things down and delaying the making of decision in the public interest.
Recently, Reverend Calvin Haywood, in a powerful and relevant sermon, referred to Parent-Child relationship and by extension the need for respect and obedience to those like Parents, National and Political Leaders who mislead and that the Leaders as well must respect and obey the Laws laid down but in particular Laws of God as found in the Holy Scriptures.
We talk quite a bit about the Renaissance. The truth can be put quite simply but even as Europe, including England, advanced, Roman law exerted quite a bit of influence on the thinking of government during the 17th century.
The basis of sovereignty had been widened in order to include sanctions more severe than earlier man imposed laws.
At the end of the day, what matters must be of cleavage and obedience to establish laws and principles of Islam, Judaism, Hinduism and Christianity.
In the case of the matter, the Ten Commandments are crystal clear what the Nation must therefore develop is a revival of our spiritual and moral values.
No matter, how we think with Laws and Powers, what matters is the integrity of our Leaders and the confidence we have in them.

Hamilton Green

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