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DNA Leader: PLP Commitment to Mediocrity
By Branville McCartney, Leader, Democratic National Alliance (DNA)
Jul 16, 2015 - 11:51:46 AM

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I noted with interest the statement prepared by the passport office in response to the concerns which I raised regarding inefficiencies at the office.

It is clear the officials within that government department completely missed the point. This third world mindset is exactly the issue plaguing countless government agencies and public sector departments. Rather than accept responsibility for the obvious shortfalls the statement resorts to blaming the public.

While I understand the need to put measures in place to deal with individuals whom the statement describes as negligent or persons who simply fail to plan ahead, the statement completely ignores the fact that a 12 week wait for a passport is UNACCEPTABLE, particularly when there are countless examples of systems which have been able to accommodate the needs of its citizenry.

Whether or not there are specific groups of individuals that are exempt due to their special circumstances from the two hundred dollar policy is not the core issue. The core issue is this government’s failure to address the long standing issues which have plagued the passport office for many years. As I said in my previous statement the challenges facing the passport department are not new. In fact, these issues present themselves every year. A responsible government would have taken the steps early on to prepare for this eventuality rather than resort immediately to the further taxation of its already OVERTAXED populous.

The statement from the passport office demonstrates a commitment not to the improvement’s needed to make the process more efficient but to mediocrity.

Branville McCartney

DNA Leader

 


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