There has now been a call for the resignation of Jennifer Edwards, the director of NSWMA due her obvious incompetency in handling the many deliberate fires that have been set at the Riverton dump. Yet, Ms. Edwards is just one of the many persons, appointed to high level government jobs, who have failed tax payers by their inability to perform their jobs effectively. Yet, can these politicians be totally to blame. It is a continued bad practice of the incoming Prime Ministers to show their appreciation to supporters who helped in their election by assigning them to top government jobs in spite of the fact that these friends usually know nothing about the job. It is even more a disaster if a Prime Minister with limited intellectual capacity is given the sole reign to make such an important decision. This results in chaos in leadership as seen with too many of the government appointees. Permanent secretaries and other knowledgeable staff must be frustrated with their behind the scenes work that makes these appointees look good.On Cliff Hughes Online, he provided a great suggestion for government appointees in the future to come before parliament to answer questions as to their experience and how they would be an effective leader for their appointed high profile position. Jamaica mimics the U.S. in practically everything so why not copy the process of selection for high profile federal government positions. It is only through such a system that Jamaican will not have to continuously complain each time political leaders demonstrate how incompetent they are through their inability to successful perform their jobs.
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