MPs are custodians democracy

There is something deeply troubling about what unfolded in Jamaica’s Parliament recently. The confrontation between members of the governing Jamaica Labour Party and the Opposition People’s National Party should cause every Jamaican, regardless of political affiliation, to pause and reflect.

The questions we must now ask ourselves is simple but profound: Who do we follow? And, how should we behave?

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Parliament is not a street corner, a political rally, or a marketplace where disagreements are settled through insults, intimidation, vulgarity, and physical confrontation. It is the highest legislative institution in our country, where individuals entrusted with the responsibility of representing millions of Jamaicans are expected to demonstrate sound judgement, maturity, restraint, and respect for the democratic process.