The streets in first world countries remain an ongoing wonder as I travel on the smooth surface. It is a far cry from the roads I am accustomed to and struggle to keep alive on in Jamaica. In my own country I contend with the road surfaces, the potholes, other drivers so arrogant and always in a rush and then the police personnel. As if.. the space on the roads are not already a headache, the sudden step down in the roads especially when the light turns green can almost give me an heart attack.
Here’s a list of suggestions towards improving our nation to making it perfect.
(Numbers 71-80)
71. Several archaic laws need to be amended or repealed in the interest of Jamaica ns who feel flogged, arrested, shackled, and beaten by the law
72. Reduce the opportunities for Judges to become monsters of the courtroom especially in parish court. Too many of them are self imposing self made laws. No judge should force someone to sign their rights away by usurping their power
73. Parish Judges at Sutton Street need to stop forcing persons to use the ‘bailiff’ to process serve, but instead put measures in place to curve the corruption of private process servers.
74. Street traffic cops are becoming a burden to Jamaicans. In USA and other counterparts the first time seeing a back light a police gives you a warning for example, They understand you cant just see your back light going while driving.
75. There needs to be night school for drivers who commit traffic offences. When licenses get really revoked and offenders have to go back to school, then things will be different.
76. There needs to be better monitoring of law enforcers.
77. Up to now a proper system is not in place to guide parents on how to discipline their children, while ‘corporal punishment’ that worked is now illegal
78. A law should be put in place to ensure Jamaicans leaving for education abroad is bonded for at least 3 years to serve their own country- Jamaica
79. Every Jamaican living abroad that still shares citizenry of Jamaica should pay tax
80. Priority NEEDED on reviewing and upgrading laws yearly.
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