KINGSTON, Jamaica – Peter Phillips' public admission twice last week – of sovereign impotence in negotiating an economic support agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) – should be powerful motivation for us to finally fix Jamaica's economy. Further, the shame of the circumstance should be another reminder of the need for, if not a catalyst towards, change in our overly divisive and tribalist political discourse. Never again should Dr Phillips be cowed from bringing to the sovereign Parliament information he feels to be of relevance to the Jamaican people which could advance their understanding of policy and enhance the quality of governance.
