Editor's Note : The views expressed below are not my own. Javed Jaghai returns to Veritas with his take on Jamaica's current political realities. Read. Reflect. Comment.
Jamaican politicians may be terrible leaders, but they are masters of political strategy. They understand our culture very well. They know how to appease us, they know how to mistreat us (and get away with it), and they know that we are familiar enough with each other to privilege loyalty and character over intellect and effectiveness.
This article is written by Javed Jaghai, a young Jamaican whom I have gotten to know over the past year or so. I follow his tweets (@chatimout) avidly and we often share thoughts. This is the plain, unvarnished truth, stripping away the hypocrisy. It is a young man's clear-eyed view of the current state of Jamaican society. Please read and share! And THANK YOU, Javed. I am proud to know you.
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