Dear Editor,

This is an open letter to Prime Minister Bruce Golding

Your public utterances on the matter of Dudus Coke vs the United States might be evoking congratulations from your close supporters, but trust me, Mr Prime Minister, the word on the street is that the reason you will not permit Dudus’ extradition is because you fear him.

But the problem is that the majority of Jamaicans are more afraid of what the United States may do to us than what Dudus might do to you, so we are respectfully asking you to reconsider your decision not to have him extradited. Because if you believe that Dudus is not guilty of the charges brought against him, why not let him go and face his accusers, and since he is so important to you and your government, provide him with the best lawyers you can pay for.

Mr Golding, these issues you are now raising about illegal wire-tapping, why did you not address them before? Don’t you believe that by now the matter could have been resolved and Dudus could have been given a fair hearing? Why don’t you let the courts decide on the matter? Why are you setting up yourself as judge and jury and putting the decent, law-abiding people of this country through so much pain?

Mr Golding, we have an economy in shambles, we have people murdering people like dogs every day. We might just have a devastating earthquake soon and the hurricane season is near. When all this happens, the first country we will ask for help is America.

Would you have done what you are doing for Dudus for anybody else in the world?

Ken Spencer

PO Box 537

Kingston 8