The latest question by the parliamentary Opposition about Juliet Holness’ fairness as Speaker of Jamaica’s House of Representatives is an opportunity to reconsider who can be appointed to the job and how it is done. And given that the election of the Speaker is not a deeply entrenched provision in the Constitution, the amendment could be done quickly and easily, requiring only the majority of both Houses of Parliament to assent. This need not be delayed as part of a broader constitutional review.