In this powerful reasoning, Dr. John Lennon explains why Jamaica’s water supply, schools, and hospitals should be taken off the electricity grid. According to Lennon, the stakes go beyond high power bills, since dependence on imported natural gas means a single decision in Washington could leave the country without water. Lennon examines the government’s own solar figures, which show a payback period of under three years, and outlines a plan to use national reserves to take public utilities off the grid. He argues that the US$6 billion IMF package is a bailout rather than a rebuilding fund, pointing to rising debt and interest payments that consume more than 20% of revenue. He also reflects on Montego Bay, where he lives, going almost a month without water, and questions why the opposition has offered no alternative.