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Parties clash in Christiana
MANCHESTER:
VIOLENCE
HAS erupted in the usually peaceful constituency of Northeast
Manchester and a confrontation between factions of the JLP
and PNP turned ugly in the town of Christiana early on Monday.
There
were reports of persons being shot, the windshields of several
vehicles smashed and a candidate's life threatened.
Reports
are that about 1:45 a.m., supporters of the PNP were on their
way from a meeting at Craighead and a number of JLP supporters
were returning from a rally in Kingston. Vehicles were used
to partially block the main road and stones used to smashed
the windshields of several vehicles. Gunshots were heard coming
from the area.
The
Gleaner has learnt that four persons who were shot were a
part of the entourage of Devon McDaniel, Jamaica Labour Party(JLP)
candidate for South Trelawny.
According
to Mr. McDaniel, he was accompanied on the tour by about 125
vehicles, 25 of which were extensively damaged by missiles.
He said that of the four persons who received gun shots, three
were treated and discharged from hospital, while one has been
admitted.
Glen
Miller, husband of the PNP candidate Dorothy Miller, told
The Gleaner that the windshields of his vehicle was also smashed,
as well as a sports truck. Her campaign vehicle was also damaged.
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