The Editor, Sir:

Thank you for reporting on the poor behaviour in Parliament. Your article has underscored the point I made in a letter published in November last year about the poor behaviour in the Senate. I sit in the gallery of the House from time to time and it is distressing to see the behaviour of our parliamentarians; sadly to say, mostly from a handful of those, on the government side of both houses.

What I find distressing are the levels of personal and nasty attacks by some MPs and senators. The Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate are ignored many times when they try to bring order.

The Honourable Prime Minister promised us a difference, he must live up to his words to the people of Jamaica and keep these men in line. They are the people's servants and we expect some decorum from them when they conduct our business.

Parliament is a place for lively debate and respect. One gets the impression that a handful of the members prefer to engage in mudslinging than in conducting the people's business respectfully. Rabble-rousing has its place but there are limits to which decent people go. Parliamentarians should set the example.

I am, etc.,

OLIVER JAMES STEWART

Kingston