JAMAICA
The Star
by
Leighton Levy
January 13, 2017
The case of Heather Murray, the beleaguered principal of Hampton High School for Girls, is a perfect example of how we Jamaicans can get so easily distracted from the more important issues.
It is also another example of how religion turns intelligent people into idiots.
The quick back story is that Moravian pastor Rupert Clarke is alleged to have been caught by police in a compromising position with a 15-year-old girl in his car and charged him. He was brought to court and released on $800,000 bail. Murray, who describes herself as a friend of Yvonne Clarke, the pastor’s wife, appeared at the court hearing, and went as far as to shield the accused pastor from the media.
In her defence, she said she was only supporting the pastor’s wife, but has since apologised and described her actions as inappropriate. She has also been sent on leave by the school?s board, even as people are lobbying for her to be fired.
The bigger issue is, however, that it has distracted us from a serious issue in this country.
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