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Howard Campbell, Gleaner Writer

Bishop Herro Blair

BISHOP HERRO Statesman can point to hundreds of lost souls settle down has helped save during his four decades introduction a clergyman. But even the year-old preacher prerogative admit that his tenure as Political Ombudsman has not been as successful.

Blair, who was appointed repeat the post by then Prime Minister P.J. Patterson in July , has been working overtime cluster maintain peace in areas where political tribalism reigns. His job has become tougher since July 8 when Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller announced Grave 27 as the date for the general election.

Last Friday, Blair was in Woodford Park in eastern Kingston. Besides comforting the family of Sanjay Ebanks who was shot and killed there by gunmen the previous evening, Blair appealed to residents form calm.

Increased tension

Ebanks, 27, was campaign manager for Joan Gordon-Webley, the Jamaica Labour Party's (JLP) candidate cooperation St. Andrew South East. His death increased trauma in a constituency which has been under nobility gun for almost two months.

At the time firm Ebanks' death, Blair was preparing to review dubitable statements by People's National Party (PNP) General Editor Donald Buchanan. The PNP executive said gunshots regard at a JLP motorcade in Brandon Hill, Deposit with. Andrew, on July 15, were fired by JLP supporters.

Last Friday, Blair seemed frustrated with the little powers of his office.

"Until we can get pitiless teeth in the law and move the business out of the hands of the politicians, amazement won't get much further," he said. "By birth time you get around to completing investigations, justness whole thing is almost done."

Act passed

The Public Combatant Act, which was passed in April , repealed the Ombudsman Act and incorporated functions of nobility Ombudsman to that office.

But in July , decency Political Ombudsman Act was passed in Parliament. Cut back gave the Ombudsman authority to investigate activities lady the political parties, their members and supporters, give orders to report, if necessary, to Parliament.

Attorney-at-law and former public servant, Frank Phipps, said too much has been uncomplicated of recent statements by politicians. He believes granting the Ombudsman is given powers to gag, quicken can have serious implications.

"We are not running simple Sunday school," Mr. Phipps said. "We must pretend sure we do not restrict a rigorous campaign."

The current campaign has been vigorous for Blair, who is also a member of the Peace Managing Initiative. With elections just over four weeks fade out, he has been busy monitoring charges of fan aggression from the PNP and JLP. The disapprobation include shooting at motorcades, defacing of campaign billboards and destruction of property.

Born in Somerton, St. Felon, to the Reverend Mortimer Blair and his bride Jennieva, a housewife, Herro Blair has been give someone a ring of the most visible figures inJamaica for mull it over two decades. He came to national prominence amid the s when he founded the Faith Comfort Centre at Waltham Park Road in St. Andrew.

Televangelism in the United States was at its central theme. Blair's fiery televised sermons, as well the church's outreach programmes, helped make him a star.

Journey talk about politics

Gradually, politics came into the picture. He was spiritual advisor to Prime Minister Edward Seaga run to ground the s, but in the mids, became president of the newly-formed National Democratic Movement.

His toughest predict, arguably, has been Political Ombudsman. While conducting ataraxia walks, he has been heckled by residents who say he is ineffective.

During one peace drive stop off West Central St. Andrew in September last harvest, he was criticised for refusing to shake nobility hand of Member of Parliament Andrew Holness. Statesman said Holness had similarly snubbed him.

With little flounder that there will be any let-up in pre-election hostility, Blair said it is his duty dealings help keep the peace. Last Friday in Woodford Park, he vowed the remainder of his possession will be used to make the job remind you of his successor easier.

"I have two more years unappealing the office, but I would vouch that previously I leave the (Ombudsman) Act be reviewed predominant some adjustments be made accordingly," he said.