Dear Editor,
The removal of Justice Cecil Kennard as Chairman of the Police Complaints Authority on the grounds of his age is a clear case of discrimination. Mr Kennard has been in the position for a while with no complaints against his conduct. To now tell him that he is too old at a time when the regime is recruiting people as old as, or older than Justice Kennard, is a very, very lame excuse.
We know for instance that Mr Hamilton Green, who is in his eighties, was recently appointed as Head of the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA). Note that Mr Kennard was on the job for years, but Mr Green was relatively recently appointed. Look also at other appointments that the regime has been making and you will see that age is really not a consideration. Professor Clive Thomas, for instance, has been given a top position. It is also instructive to see the ‘new’ recruits at GuySuCo. Earl John is advanced in age, and Joe Alfred and George Haynes similarly. There are many others on the various boards. Even in the Cabinet most are in their seventies.
The use of age seems only to apply selectively.
Yours faithfully,
Donald Ramotar
Former President
