The World Watches

A Minister of National Security who can't recall
more than his name,
An Attorney General who doesn't know the law.

Having stonewalled for over nine months
everyone denies knowing Dudus, yet are willing
to spend millions of dollars to prevent his
extradition.

The world is watching.
They don't think Dwight Nelson's poor memory or
giggles are cute.
They aren't impressed with Dorothy Lightbourne's
lack of legal knowledge.

They know corruption when they see it.

The Embassy/Consular Staff are glued to
the TV set, beaming the Inquiry to
their Capitals.

One wonders if Golding appreciates the
impact this has?

It isn't amusing to see Ministers of
a Government lie. And lie so obviously.

Maybe those who appear before the
Inquiry have such contempt for
the Jamaican people they believe
they can 'get over' with a smirk
and a shrug.

Maybe they don't realise that they
do not appear so cute in D.C. or
Downing Street, or anywhere persons
of a certain level of intellect
and integrity assemble.

The effect of the Manatt/Dudus
Inquiry on Jamaica's prestige
overseas is as devastating as
the tsunami on Japan.

The sadly amusing part is that the
Golding Government doesn't realise
it.

Don't appreciate that look on the
faces of First World countries is
contempt.

I Know Not The Man

Jamaica Labour Party Minister after
Minister...
denies knowing Christopher Coke.
Denies having ever been to Tivoli.

As if asked about some far away enclave
the Minister of National Security looks
into the television camera and lies with
a perfectly straight face.

Apparently, no one knows Christopher Coke.

The same man who held 600 Million Dollars
of Government Contracts via a number of
companies,

the same man who was Bruce Golding's
campaign manager during 2007.

The Same man who strode about JLP
Headquarters, attended conferences, was
a member of the BITU, walked in and out
of Ministries as if a visiting dignitary...

They don't know the Man.

The Man they protected to the point
of incurring US Sanction for refusing
to Extradite...

They don't know the Man.

From August 2009 until May 2010
every possible attempt to prevent
the extradition of Christopher Coke
was attempted.

From hiring a Law Firm, to inviting
American dignitaries to tea, to
pretending not to have received the
Extradition request nor able to find
the documents which legitimised it...

All of this...
including the Inquiry....
for a man.

They don't know.

That they would lie to this extent
moves the Inquiry from Comedy into
Surreal.

Do they actually think the Jamaican
People are that stupid?

Yes, there are JLP supporters who have
switched off their brains, adopted Zombie
mode and fight to defend what is
indefensible.

The basic point...

If Christopher Coke was so unimportant,
so unknown...

why did they do everything possible
to prevent his extradition?

A vicious rat

Cliff Hughes proves again he is one of
the best journalists alive.

Unlike those who question and bait, Mr. Hughes has
the acumen to perceive when a guest is going to deconstruct.

Dwight Nelson has always been a very small man with
a small man's mentality. He ought never have been
entrusted with any form of power, yet, is created
Minister of National Security.

On Impact the other night, Nelson seemed
to be channeling Hitler, with his loud blather
and rudeness, refusing to allow others to speak,
and slapping away the murders of citizens, their
denial of liberty with a smugness that was terrifying.

Eventually, the other guests, Peter Bunting of
the PNP and Suzanne Goffe of Jamaican's for
Justice realised Nelson would never shut up,
never allow them to speak, and dare they try
he would outshout them.

Hence, they resorted to speaking as if Nelson
was no more than a loud nasty sound system in the background.

Other hosts would have tried to keep Nelson's
hysteria in check, but Hughes, realising it was
more important for the public to witness the
character of the man who holds virtual life
and death over the citizens.

Mr. Golding has made a grievous error in
appointment. I suggest he get a copy of Impact
aired on the 22nd and view it for his elucidation.

With this kind of madman in the seat of power,
State of Emergencies turn Jamaica into Nazi Germany.