Dear Editor,
A few days ago I wandered around Police Headquarters, Eve Leary, and discovered to my chagrin, that all the palm trees in the Tactical Services Unit compound were cut down. This left me really wondering. I wondered why the palm trees that were majestically growing in the Tactical Services Unit for decades, and have a rich history, were unceremoniously cut down. I wondered why the roots were dug up and left there for all to see. I wondered why there was no cleanup campaign after the destruction. I wondered who gave the instructions for the palm trees to be demolished. I wonder if Top Cop, Nigel Hoppie, gave the order for them to be destroyed, or, that it was the work of a member of the Gang of Five that is working against him. I wondered if the order came from the politicians who said that the palms are symbols of a particular political party, and must be gotten rid of. I wondered if the palm trees were infected with worms and the Ministry of Agriculture was not contacted for assistance. I wonder why there is a thick wall of silence from the installed Corporate Communication Unit. I then wandered along Main Street and saw numerous beautiful and healthy palm trees in the compound of State House. I wondered when they would be cut down like those at the Tactical Services Unit. I wondered if the chain saw that was used at the TSU, ran out of gas in a massive gas producing country. I wondered if cutting down those palm trees is not working against the Low Carbon Development Strategy. I wondered. I am still wondering.
Sincerely,
Clinton Conway
Assistant Commissioner of Police
(Ret’d)
