I have a great interest in the culture of this country being that I have been travelling in it and living in it for a long time. As well I have lived in Jamaica and Honduras for long periods of time working in the cultural sectors. I am not trying to be arrogant or rude but when I hear the Musa name being dropped so much in terms of fast-forwarding permits and such I bristle. I bristle because of the wholesale rape of this country.

My concerns were not directed at you personally Ms. Cooper but instead were reflective of the many cavalier comments dropped by expats who were "connected" and who tended not to give a fig for the present political/economic situation as it did not affect them (yet).

I apologize to you if you felt offended by my comments. My ire was more or less directed at the individual who told me to reserve my comments...that sort of nonsense does not stand with me.