We want justice

I do not remember the exact day, but it was in 1989 that my family was informed of the disappearance of the Dusty Three, a Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) vessel that went missing off the coast of Morant Point. Around this time would mark the 20th anniversary of the missing vessel, and to this day the Government of Jamaica has not settled on a suitable compensation for the families involved.

How much longer should the families wait for a suitable measure of compensation from the Government? These men served their country and died in the line of duty, and for something so tragic that the entire JDF and government should forget, is in itself a travesty of justice for the memories of these men and their families.

Michael Thomas

m.thomas62@yahoo.com

Petrojam's 'rubbish'

The rubbish being sold to motorist by Petrojam just won't work. The general manager gives pure positives, yet he goes on to say all we need to do is change our filters and a number of other things for more efficient use of the E10 gas. At our expense? We did not ask for this any necessary change/expense should be the responsibility of Petrojam or some other body.

My experience is knocking in the engine, lower throttling and increased gas consumption. This should not have been forced on the public, the majority of whom is already struggling to keep a little old vehicle.

N.L. Anderson

neville1573@yahoo.com

McArthur Avenue's blight

Is it right for a citizen of this country to be inconvenienced in entering and or leaving his home, due to the operation of a sidewalk garage?

This is the dilemma that we find ourselves in as residents of McArthur Avenue, Kingston 10. As early as 8.30 a.m. cars are parked along the avenue and are being repaired, thus hampering the easy access of the residents to their homes.

While this activity provides employment, it cannot be right for the citizenry to suffer in the name of employment. The problem is not unique to this specific avenue; it has been an on-going issue over the years, and successive governments have done very little to bring this social dilemma under control.

This problem not only reduces the housing stock since more and more residential properties are being converted into places of commercial activities; it reduces the value of the homes, and attracts undesirables to the community and paves the way for social decay.

Fed-up Citizens

Kingston 10