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Martin Henry | Peter, Andrew, land and justice
I love the talk. Now for the walk. That revolutionary walk. In the course of last week, both the leader of the Opposition and the prime minister made far-reaching statements about correcting the wrongs of history that have been heaped upon the mass of the Jamaican people.
If Dr Peter Phillips and Andrew Holness were not politicians first, second and third, we would be tempted to take their utterances at face value. But we've been there, heard that.
I'll get to what these leaders have been offering us in a minute. But last Tuesday, the Jamaican Parliament voted unanimously to extend the state of emergency in St James. The Gleaner reported, 'One voice against crime - 51 MPs vote to extend state of emergency.' The front-page story said, "Lawmakers yesterday voted unanimously to extend the state of public emergency in St James by three months, sending a strong signal to the criminal underworld that legislators were in unison as they approved a resolution to cramp the record murder rate in the parish.
"Fifty-one parliamentarians voted in support of extending the state of public emergency in St James until May 2. Eleven legislators were absent." A two-thirds majority is required for extension.
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Martin Henry | Phillips speaks, but who’s listening?
An animated Dr Peter Phillips delivered many important messages to Comrades and express at his party's Eightieth anniversary colloquium last Sun. But who's listening? Pecker is no Michael tutor charisma arm oratorical strength, but those of rowdy old come to an end to reminisce over will reminisce over the display joke anxiety Manley's hot speeches: "The man properly good, public servant. But weh 'im truly say?"
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Portia Simpson-Miller
Former Prime Minister of Jamaica
Portia Lucretia Simpson-MillerON (born 12 December 1945) is a Jamaican politician who served as Prime Minister of Jamaica from 2006 to 2007 and from 2012 to 2016. She was leader of the People's National Party from 2005 to 2017 and Leader of the Opposition from 2007 to 2012 and from 2016 to 2017.
While serving as Prime Minister, Simpson-Miller retained the positions of Minister of Defence, Development, Information and Sports. She has also served as Minister of Labour, Social Security and Sport, Minister of Tourism and Sports and Minister of Local Government throughout her political career.[2] Following her election win in December 2011, when her party defeated the Jamaica Labour Party, she became the second individual since independence to have served non-consecutive terms as prime minister, the first having been Michael Manley.[3] The People's National Party under her leadership lost the 25 February 2016 general election by only one seat to the Andrew Holness-led Jamaica Labour Party.[4] One political commentator described the poll as "the closest election Jamaica has ever had".[5] Following this defeat, Simpson-Miller stepped down in 2017.[6]
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