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September 04, 2007
Portia Faces Failure – Cries Foul; while Bruce Golding and Jamaica Labor Party Celebrate
 
Following heavy criticism on her Hurricane Dean response and a perceived lame contribution to the national debate , 61 year old Portia Simpson Miller, Jamaica’s first female Prime Minister was ousted on Monday September 3rd and her People’s National Party (PNP) ended its 20 years in power.
Whether In denial or just harboring wishful thinking, Simpson Miller, known also as "Sista P," and "Mama P," reportedly refused to concede with the numbers remaining unconvinced that preliminary results are indicative of the final reality of the Jamaica Labor Party being the newly elected leaders of Jamaica’s Government.
Widely touted as the luckiest politician around, Bruce Golding led the JLP, to a razor thin margin of a win that saw his party gobble up just 31 of the 60 seats in the House of Representatives. However, former Prime Minister, Simpson Miller has complained of irregularities and said there were races that could change current results with a recount.
 These were extremely close calls, but until the final count is in, the results will remain with JLP on top. According to international observer electoral teams, the elections were, "free, fair and credible."
Voters gathered in front of the various polling stations across Jamaica yesterday – with many of them clad in the party colors of either green for JLP or orange for PNP. Those clearly identifying their political preference made extra effort to stay away from each other.
With final count beginning this morning, Jamaica's Electoral Commission says it typically takes two days for election officers to check all ballots in all 60 precincts. The plain speaking Simpson Miller, known well for her support of the poor, is continually crying foul despite reassurance reportedly given by Albert Ramdin, assistant secretary-general of the Organization of American States, who led the 40 member team of observers. Ramdin insists that the election can stand international scrutiny.
Alleging that candidates campaigned past the mandated cutoff point – and by doing so broke election rules, Simpson Miller claimed candidates were actually "buying votes." Feeling that a criminal element was in control of some of the voting process, the former Prime Minister reported that some party members were involuntarily prevented from voting.
In March, 2006 Simpson Miller was chosen by party delegates to replace retiring former Prime Minister, P.J. Patterson.
Golding, 58, has made many promises and Jamaican's are eager to see these issues brought to the forefront. Already discussion around the free education for all secondary students is buzzing amongst community members, anxious to see Golding walk his talk. Golding said, JLP intends to realize success by among other measures, streamlining government bureaucracy and attracting foreign investment.
The son of a former MP, Golding is no stranger to the political environment as he was only two years old when his dad was first elected to represent West St Catherine. Tacius Golding held that seat for 22 years until retiring in 1972.
Poised to implement policies and legislation that will ease the deep-rooted poverty, create jobs and reduce criminal activity in Jamaica, Golding and his jubilant supporters started their new journey on Monday night, driving through the streets of Kingston and other areas, honking horns and singing Bob Marley's "Coming In From The Cold," among other chants.
The tension of election time in Kingston city has eased, but the memory of the virtual ghost town that developed since the early afternoon of election day is indelible. There were rare episodes of violence reported when opposing party backers quarreled and fired shots at each other. Police and soldiers, who were in full force and swarming around everywhere, quickly squashed that incident and any other.
Posted by yardFlex at September 4, 2007 02:05 PM
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Posted by: Shower
on September 5, 2007 09:20 AM
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yes long time dem free up the country, too much ppl a dead fi hungry, Portia need fi go get a high school Diploma.
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Posted by: Mario
on September 5, 2007 11:03 AM
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Couldn´t you have found a pic of Bruce Golding. Edward Seaga is retired.
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Posted by: tanya
on September 5, 2007 11:31 AM
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WHO VOTE IN THE JLP? WHAT A PITTY
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Posted by: Nicky
on September 5, 2007 11:45 AM
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Let's see now if there'll be changes = better or worst?
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Posted by: labourite
on September 5, 2007 12:22 PM
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sista p is a sour loser she better minfd dem nuh vote har out of har own psrty. a she mek di people dem a behave so yesterday, with har war boat mentality and her contancarous attitude. shower every time
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Posted by: labourite
on September 5, 2007 12:23 PM
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sista p is a sour loser she better minfd dem nuh vote har out of har own psrty. a she mek di people dem a behave so yesterday, with har war boat mentality and her contancarous attitude. shower every time
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Posted by: NANNY B.UK1
on September 5, 2007 12:28 PM
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WHAT A THING JAMAICANS VOTE OUT SISTER P. NOW I WOULD LIKE TO SEE ALL THE THINGS THAT THE TWO PARTIES SAID THEY WILL BE DOING STARTS NOW.
NO MORE SHOUTING AND TALKING -WE WANT ACTION NOW NOT NEXT TIME WHEN YOU ALL NEEDS OUR VOTE.
NOW THE FIRST THING IS TO TAKE OUT ALL THE GUNS DEM THAT YOU ALL PUT DEH FE VOTE FE YOU ALL AND GIVE MY CHILDREN A GOOD CHILDWOOD AND FREE EDUCATION SO DEM CAN COME HELP RUN THE COUNTRY BETTER THAN SOME OF DEM DUNCE WHO SAID DEM HAVE HIGH EDUCATION AND WANT FE LEAD WE.
ME GLAD SAY ME A LEADER FE MESELF-BIG UP ALL LEADERS OUT THERE IN THE WORLD.
WALK GOOD UNTILL NEXT TIME
ONE LOVE.
PS.
JAH CURE SHOW WITH TAURUS RIELY IN LONDON ON THE 20/10/07
TICKETS ON SALE AT £30.00
THIS YAH ONE A THE REAL SELLOFF LOL.
DEM SAY A TICKET ONLY SO ME WILL KEEP YOU ALL UP TO DATE PON THE ONE YAH AM OUT.
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Posted by: NellyP
on September 5, 2007 12:43 PM
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The COURSE HAS CHANGED. Lets see if the JLP can so something better to uplift the country. I hope they remember their promise to striving for free education
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Posted by: Sasha Flava
on September 5, 2007 01:23 PM
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Fultime!!! jamaica needed a change plus Portia mi no think u is dat smart fi run the country i saw the adds!
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Posted by: shelly
on September 5, 2007 01:50 PM
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congratulations jamaica. you did the right thing
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Posted by: nordia
on September 5, 2007 04:30 PM
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we tierd of the fustration,alond time dem fi cum out of parliment and go home,SHOWA FI LIFE
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Posted by: nordia
on September 5, 2007 04:31 PM
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we tierd of the fustration,alond time dem fi cum out of parliment and go home,SHOWA FI LIFE
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Posted by: TOOHYP3
on September 5, 2007 04:54 PM
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PNP STR8 T3LL AH JLP Fi CHUCK UNDA D3M MADDA!!!!
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Posted by: Galliwasp
on September 5, 2007 05:10 PM
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Yardflex, you should not have used that JLP photo with Mr. Seaga. He did not participate in the electioneering in any way. It is misleading.
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Posted by: UNKNOWN
on September 5, 2007 06:11 PM
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***SHOWA!!!***...is about b*mb* cl**t time...JLP STR8
Boom Bang KABOOM
Alliance
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Posted by: crissy
on September 5, 2007 06:59 PM
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congrats to the JLP for there victory. Finally the people of Jamaica has spoken the change has come.BIG TO BRUCE GOLDING FOR IS HARD WORK AND DEDICATION TO THE PEOPLE OF JAMAICA.........
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Posted by: nikki
on September 5, 2007 11:41 PM
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i think that portia should just accept the fact that she lost
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Posted by: crimi
on September 6, 2007 09:51 AM
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jah know we lose......str888 spangulaz same way...next term a fi we....portia di crimi love yuh...in di loving memory of mi mada.....the great sandra sewell from august town....mad...mi ago finish har work.....PNP PNP PNP PNP....BUN SHOWA....POWER POWER POWER POWER
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Posted by: Lovergirl21
on September 6, 2007 11:13 AM
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well there u have it..JLP the winner of the 2007 general elections....Nothing surprises me nowadays cuz it will still be the same when it comes to these 2 parties...I am a 21yr old younglady that believes in jamaica for change,I have never voted in my life cuz am afraid of the outcome,but i do believe strongly that there is a higher power to stop our suffering,pain,crime etc..God the Almighty is the ony 1 to help us thru...let's have faith in everything we do & say bcuz life is what u make it...i still have faith in jamaica land we love...
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Posted by: kerry
on September 6, 2007 12:40 PM
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Why is Portia trying to contest the results of the election. The people have spoken, it is time for change. Dem caan jus get up everyday an no shug along so, something has to give. I live in the states and I am tired of natives from other islands asking what is going on with jamaica's economy, when we have so much natural resources? It is not even about JLP or PNP, it is about doing the right thing. Providing jobs, educating the youths, let them see there is a brighter future and stop looking up to these god damn entertainers,and gun man. Let them see they can grow and be successful lawyers, doctors, engineers, etc. They can accomplish these things with the right guidance and leadership. Jamaica can bounce and I hope it does economically, structurally and systematically. I know it will take time to undo all the bullshit that has been done to our island that we claim to love so much but yet we are killing off each other. People wise up and start stick together. The government can do but so much, the people also need to work with the government to make the country, everyone has to try to work togther "out of many one people".
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Posted by: DUGU DUGU
on September 6, 2007 06:48 PM
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PNP SPRANGLA FI LIFE JLP NEED FI GO SUCK DEM MODDAS MI NUH WANT BLIND EYE BRUCE FI RUN DI COUNTRY
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Posted by: Nadine
on September 6, 2007 07:18 PM
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The whole Lot a dem a the same thing!!!!!! dem in it for the fame and fi keep robbing poor people,
mi hear sey Bruce promise the people dem pickey FREE EDUCATION!!!!!!! LOL if mi laugh mi drop.
Lets see what happens now that new set a people ago run JA.
Plus changes are good sometimes..........
Dem need fi do betta. The politicians in Jamaica need fi stop theif up the money and help poor people!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so wi sweet sweet Jamaican can see betta days.
Alliance
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Posted by: ME
on September 6, 2007 09:34 PM
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Wi no inna no SHOWA and no SPANGLAS ting. lego offa dat and start deal wid progress.
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Posted by: Nic
on September 7, 2007 04:36 AM
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The only ppl in politics that benefit are the politicians, there friends and family. I hope things will get better, the ppl have spoken 4 a change for real. Let's hope dem nuh jump out a frying pan and inna fire. What a calamity that would be.
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Posted by: DUGU DUGU
on September 7, 2007 11:22 AM
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di day when politians stop tek money from di people ah when god come
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Posted by: Nads
on September 7, 2007 12:56 PM
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Labourite, I agree with you, too much war boat mentality on Sista P side. Of course it is time for a change, 18 years is too long for any party to be in power in any country. What she did wrong - should have kicked out Paulwell and all the other corrupt ones in her party from the day she took office.
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Posted by: Esq.Grrrl
on September 7, 2007 10:14 PM
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All I want to know is who going to pay for all the free education? America & Canada & Englaand some of the richest countries in the world dont have FREE education so who ago pay fi our own....Tax Payers Dilema!!!!!
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Posted by: PNP FOR LIFE
on September 8, 2007 10:12 AM
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It hurts to see that you Jamaicans voted for JLP I still cant believe it. The party that do not like black people, the party that called PJ black scandal bag! You are all fools. Don’t you see who is supporting the Laborites Butch Stewart, Chens (super plus) and the PRIVATE sector.....don’t you think there is a reason? They are rich already and they will only get richer. This country is now going to be divided by race........uptown people making up there nose to the black people who are the majority. PNP was never like that PNP supports everyone especially the blacks they represent approximately 80-90% of the population. bruce golding is a flip flop......didn’t you see how he talked about JLP when he went to NDM. Why would you want him as a leader I still cant comprehend. When he gave his speech about hurricane Dean he said "They" the people not "we" that is because he feels he is above the majority of Jamaica, Portia would have said "We". That’s the difference.
Jamaican people this is a sad week. Wake up and make sure in the next 4-5 yrs you vote out that criminal. I bet he calls a snap election in 3 years...... I know how these selfish people think you know because they are the rich and they care only for themselves.
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Posted by: PNP FOR LIFE
on September 8, 2007 10:45 AM
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It hurts to see that you Jamaicans voted for JLP I still cant believe it. The party that do not like black people, the party that called PJ black scandal bag! You are all fools. Don’t you see who is supporting the Laborites Butch Stewart, Chens (super plus) and the PRIVATE sector.....don’t you think there is a reason? They are rich already and they will only get richer. This country is now going to be divided by race........uptown people making up there nose to the black people who are the majority. PNP was never like that PNP supports everyone especially the blacks they represent approximately 80-90% of the population. bruce golding is a flip flop...didn’t you see how he talked about JLP when he went to NDM. Why would you want him as a leader I still cant comprehend. When he gave his speech about hurricane Dean he said "They" the people not "we" that is because he feels he is above the majority of Jamaica, Portia would have said "We". That’s the difference.
Jamaican people this is a sad week. Wake up and make sure in the next 4-5 yrs you vote out that criminal. I bet he calls a snap election in 3 years...... I know how these selfish people think because they are the rich and they care only for themselves.
Ok Yard flex watch and see I am going to send this email to Jamaica Observer they wont post it because Butch Stewart run that….they are not journalists they are puppet strings. They created a hype about JLP and they didn’t even have a landslide victory. I hope the gleaner whom I prefer anyways (they are less bias) will print my thoughts.
Nanny of the Maroons must be turning in her grave now to see how the people of Jamaica are a bunch of idiots. There has been a middle class under PNP rule watch and see how that won’t happen again…the gap between rich and poor is going to be extremely wide no more Middle class. Do you remember those hurricanes that went a different course watch and see they are all going to hit now. Jamaica is going to suffer by Gods wrath because I truly believe the PNP cares about the ordinary people not the rich like golding. That man is going to sell his soul. Just remember I called it when the first catastrophe happens.
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Posted by: FANG
on September 8, 2007 12:23 PM
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"CROSS, ANGRY, DI POOR PEOPLE TIAD, WE MISERABLE"
EY, MI NUH TRUS POLITICIAN CAH DI WHOLA DEM AH LIAR..DATS WHY MI NUH WASTE MI TIME STAND IN DI SUN FI PUT SOME FASSY INNA OFFICE SO IM CAN GET IM POT BELLY AND FORGET WI...
"WHEN ELECTION AH COME GAIN, DEM TEMPORARILY REARRANGE"
only dat all democracies require some kinda leadership for order fi thrive..but still mi tink seh we betta off widout dem thiefing govt deh, all dema do ah arrest BOUNTY pon SADDLE FI DI EAST for talking up, when dem nuh do nutting fi di YARD majority still...
again, "MI NUH TRUS POLITICIAN CAH DI WHOLA DEM AH LIAR", mi pple down to di 100th generation ah TIAD ah dis...mi jus live mi lyf and ignore di BL%%DCL@T...
ALLIANCE!!!!!!!!
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Posted by: One Time Shower Fan
on September 8, 2007 03:16 PM
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All u labourites are a set of FOOLS. Look how close the election was and you all claim Portia got voted out. BRUCE BUY VOTE. The last election look how early PNP declared winnings because it was a big gap. Its the first in elction history the votes are so close. Bruce is fooling you all about free education and health care. USA that is so high-tech cannot give free medical and education but jamaica a third world country is going to grant that. In 1980 when Jamaica said they needed a change they voted out PNP and put in JLP, that year PNP only got 9 seats. Seaga promised them the world and couldn't fulfill and four years time couldn't come good the same jamaicans vote out JLP and put back PNP in power. watch 4 years from now if the same thing not going to happen when bruce cant fulfill his promises. you labourites are nothing but illeterate and you all need to follow up politics from the 1940's and read the manifestos then you'll see why PNP in power so long. Bruce formed his own party NDM, talked bad about JLP and now he has run back to them like a puppy dog in other words "cock mouth kill cock". he well wanted Prime Minister and now that he has gotten it, its not for long. P.S I was once a shower member and stop voting over 5 elections now but come next 4 years my X will be for the PNP because i have come to see how corrupt JLP's are.
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Posted by: princessp
on September 8, 2007 06:06 PM
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Well Jamaica didn't want a gun ooman fi run di country(which is absolutely fine), instead they chose a gun man,which is sooo much smarter????? Way to go Jamaica. Is time for us to bring in a new breed of politicians, this PNP and JLP crap is so played out.All that Bruce is going to do is pickup where big foot Portia left off and will continue to bring the country down and then the Jamaican people will vote him out and vote in another ass hole who will do absolutely nothing for the country, and so the cycle continues..... Why Bruce ??????????
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Posted by: DUGU DUGU
on September 9, 2007 12:43 AM
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PREACH PNP FI LIFE PREACH!
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Posted by: MajorT
on September 9, 2007 04:51 AM
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The outcome was good (not excellent). It is however a disappointment that this wasn't a landslide victory. Any party that has been in power for so long and has not been able to have an effect on the most important social aspects of the community needs to go. It is too sad that JA politics is so polarized that many of the old PNP stalwarts didn't see the need for the change.
@ Esq.Grrrl .... re: free education. Golding has committed to making this a possibility in Jamaica and that is a bold intention. A lot of money will be needed to implement this, but I do believe that it is possible. In regards to your statement that the G8 countries don't offer free education, I must say to you "CHECK AGAIN". HIGH SCHOOL (secondary) education is free, University/College (post secondary) is not free. Mr Golding's intention is to bring free secondary education to JA. Frankly, I believe that this should have existed years ago and I commend him on his vision. Michael Manley (prob best PM ever) had such a vision with JAMAL, but this will be more widescale and require more funds. BUT A NOBLE VISION NEVERTHELESS.
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Posted by: PNP for life
on September 9, 2007 09:22 AM
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major t u r sooo gulible. Yes you r right about the g8 countries giving free secondary education which by the way is usually extremely dirty with the best teachers going to privateschools . But thats y they r g8 countries they r developed jamaica is not and will never be in that league. Not because i dont want us to but we just dont have the resources and population to reach there soooo please with that noble vision crap u r soooo dumb
Congratulation JLP finally the course change. me see some idiot people in yah a talk bou pnp.A wonder if them know that we have the highest crime rate per capital, our economic have not grown the past 18 years. This pnp government has gone done in history has the most curupt government ever. you all hear bout the Braeton seven youth wha police kill and take two gun. then wat happen to the other five a them a stone dem throw? COLD BLOODED MURDER. No equal rights and justice, student leave high school cannot read or write. We need a change let us see wat the JLP can do. WE a board need to support the new government and make try to make ja a better place. The pnp has done work yes am not disputing that but wat about the main that thecountry has face years on top of years. Jobless, crime,education, justice, curuption,economic. Lets see wat Bruce and the JLP will do about it,. Showa big up Daryl Vaz, Chris tufton,James Robertson, bossy Bruce Golding
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Posted by: NUH 20 YEARS
on September 10, 2007 02:06 AM
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Which part a 20 years PNP in power...get the facts straight is since 1989 PNP in power
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Posted by: PETERWETER
on September 10, 2007 02:28 PM
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ME AND MI NEIGHBOUR ... VOTING FA LABOUR!!.. LOL..
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Posted by: MajorT
on September 11, 2007 02:30 PM
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Mi ah hear yuh PNP for life.
But yuh si, fram ur moniker mi can tell it nuh mek nuh sense nuhbady try fi explain nutten to yuh. Regardless of wha de situation is, yuh a PNP fi life ... Ah da mentality deh need rooting out. Yuh suppose to support initiatives dat are for de betterment a de country, not support de party!!!!.
De country stagnant fi 18+ years, and yuh a PNP fi life ???????????. Wi jus need leaders wid vision, leaders who waan duh tingz, leaders willing to take a bold step and progress de country beyond what it is today. Mi nah badda goh eeena all de failed areas under ur PNP govt (read some of the posts above), but obviously, under ur PNP govt, it nevah look like de country was progressing no where soon. Soh wha wi seh ? ... SHOWA. Yes man, gi labour a chance. If labour fail, POWA wi seh, cause a de betterment a de country (not party) wi a defend. Wha yuh a defend, ... PNP fi Life !!??? De question is rhetorical cause yuh moniker say it all. Frankly, mi tink yuh sound bitter like Portia, bout JA ah goh suffa, and JA ah goh be divided by race (divison by class is not same as division by race ... even dough yuh wrang), and de ppl dem ah bunch of eediots ... Sounds like yuh ketch a bout of Portiaism (Sore Loser). Wi nevah seperate by race b4, why wi a goh stawt nung ? Wi ah Jamaicans first ... not Black, White, Chinese, Indians. Dem tings deh gwaan ah T&T, & Guyana. But den again (to borrow de same words yuh use fi chastise Bruce) nuh yuh seh "YOU JAMAICANS". "We Jamaicans" or just "Jamaicans" would have been inclusive. So, are you wid us, or against us ? Enjoy de boat ride and de new course.
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