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Letter to the Jamaica Gleaner editor – Saturday, May 30, 2009
From: Herbert J. Thompson – president@ncu.edu.jm
Re: Commissioner Lewin’s Comments About Religion & Work

Dear Editor,

The recent remarks by the commissioner of police regarding members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) who are Sabbath keepers is a matter of grave concern, not only to those who are directly affected, but hopefully to all Jamaicans who are mindful of their constitutional right to worship in accordance with the dictates of their conscience.

While serving as the chairman of the Police Strategic Review Panel, from which several of the 124 recommendations that were made are now being implemented, I had the opportunity to interact closely with loyal and committed individuals serving at all levels of the JCF. Many of these individuals happen to be Seventh-day Adventist Christians. These faithful men and women are always mindful of the fact that, in an emergency situation where their service is required on the Sabbath, they would be obliged to rise to serve their country and they have done so from time to time … more

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