Most Jamaicans are of the view that the recently-concluded Manatt/Dudus
Commission of Enquiry was unfairly conducted and was a waste of money.
These are among the results of the latest RJR Group/Boxill poll which was
conducted between April 9 and 15.
For nearly three months since January 17, many Jamaicans were glued to the
intense hearings and submissions by high profile appearances of Government and
public officials.
Many who watched the daily live coverage of the proceedings were drawn to the
gripping testimonies before the Emile George-led commission.
But while many welcomed the startling revelations, 78 per cent of Jamaicans felt
that the enquiry was a waste of money.
The Prime Minister had announced that the enquiry would cost 78 million dollars
but only 20 % of Jamaicans think that this is money well spent.
And not many were of the view that anything would change as a result of the
enquiry which was set up to examine the circumstances which led to the hiring of
US law firm Manatt, Phelps and Phillips, and events leading up to the
extradition of Christopher 'Dudus' Coke.
That is at least how 75 % of Jamaicans who followed the proceedings felt.
Only 23 % agreed that some change wiould occur as a result of the hearings. And
59 % of Jamaicans believed the enquiry was not conducted in a fair and
transparent manner. Only 33 % believed the proceedings were fair and
transparent.
Of those polled, a majority 93 % of respondents said they followed the
proceedings via television, 43 % monitored the enquiry on radio, while only 4
point 8 per cent opted for the internet.
The poll conducted among 1,015 Jamaicans has a margin of error of +/- 4.
Commission of Enquiry was unfairly conducted and was a waste of money.
These are among the results of the latest RJR Group/Boxill poll which was
conducted between April 9 and 15.
For nearly three months since January 17, many Jamaicans were glued to the
intense hearings and submissions by high profile appearances of Government and
public officials.
Many who watched the daily live coverage of the proceedings were drawn to the
gripping testimonies before the Emile George-led commission.
But while many welcomed the startling revelations, 78 per cent of Jamaicans felt
that the enquiry was a waste of money.
The Prime Minister had announced that the enquiry would cost 78 million dollars
but only 20 % of Jamaicans think that this is money well spent.
And not many were of the view that anything would change as a result of the
enquiry which was set up to examine the circumstances which led to the hiring of
US law firm Manatt, Phelps and Phillips, and events leading up to the
extradition of Christopher 'Dudus' Coke.
That is at least how 75 % of Jamaicans who followed the proceedings felt.
Only 23 % agreed that some change wiould occur as a result of the hearings. And
59 % of Jamaicans believed the enquiry was not conducted in a fair and
transparent manner. Only 33 % believed the proceedings were fair and
transparent.
Of those polled, a majority 93 % of respondents said they followed the
proceedings via television, 43 % monitored the enquiry on radio, while only 4
point 8 per cent opted for the internet.
The poll conducted among 1,015 Jamaicans has a margin of error of +/- 4.
