Dear Editor,

I, as well as all other well-thinking Jamaicans, salute the prime minister’s invitation to the Opposition to meet in an attempt to arrive at solutions to the country’s “unfixable” problems, but I disagree with the notion of a “debate”. The word connotes a taking of sides and opposing views, with rancour and with recrimination – we are beyond that and I would suggest instead the word “dialogue”.

What the country needs at this time is the identification of best practices at every level and the coming together of the best minds available in a genuine spirit of give and take. In short, without accepting the title of “coalition”, accepting the concept of all minds coming together to achieve a common goal – unification of minds is the forerunner of unification of bodies which is the plateau all Jamaicans, rich or poor, need to strive for.

A unification of the minds of all Jamaicans everywhere on a common objective would be the most powerful force on earth, because as Jamaicans we do not accept that any problem is unfixable.

Howard Hamilton

26 Duke Street

Kingston