RE: THIS RULING IS LONG OVERDUE

EDITOR, The Tribune.

The recent landmark ruling by Supreme Court Justice Indra Charles against Minister of Education Jerome Fitzgerald for leaking private emails in the House of Assembly sounds so familiar. It mirrors the screaming from the Republicans against Democratic front runner Hillary Clinton about her using her private server to allegedly send and receive classified emails. .

The FBI spelled out the seriousness about the emails, but while he stopped short of indicting her, he stressed how serious it was.

Since time immemorial, cowards in the House of Assembly used what they perceived to be an “above the law” privilege to be able to call anyones name, whether true of false without any recourse. They cowardly talked about innocent people who otherwise had no way of defending themselves. No one challenged them because we all thought that nothing could be done.

MPs use the “bully pulpit” to malign and impugn anyones character with the full approval of all MPs. No political party is immune from these criticisms.

One would wonder, where is the line drawn between the MP destroying a person’s character and proper and just renumeration for the unassuming victim.

Some MPs believe that they can hide under the gown tail of the parliament to launch their vicious attacks. I wondered who would put a stop to this. I often ask, who is looking out for the weak, when the politically powerful can do whatever they wish without any repercussion whatsoever. What kind of country is this? Too much advantage has already been taken.

This is epic! We have turned the corner where the bulldozer is making an attempt to levelling the playing field. I am sure there will some hard rock to break up, but the tractor must continue grading the ground.

Not all politicians are guilty of actually saying it, but those who pretend to have high morality, cannot object to “all men are created equal!” Where is the golden rule?

Both parties are guilty either by commission or omission.

The fact that the powerful and politically connected can do what they wish and nothing happens and the ordinary people are picked up for trivial matters and made to suffer are some of the reasons why there is such a serious rebellion on the streets right now.

We could bury our heads in the sand all we wish and pretend that none of the things mentioned above does not exist, the harvest that we will reap will be very sour.

We have an opportunity to begin to make some correction now.

A word to the wise is sufficient.

My fear of God, strengthens me.

IVOINE W.

INGRAHAM

Nassau,

August 14, 2016.