Florida Diaspora debate on YouTube.com
Written by Ross SheilA Jamaica Diaspora-organised election debate held in Miramar, South Florida on July 26 was posted on YouTube.com this week.
Representing the People’s National Party (PNP) was Phillip Paulwell, incumbent Member of Parliament for East Kingston and Port Royal, while Karl Chung, a Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) member resident in the United States, represented his party in the absence of Edmund Bartlett, MP for East Central St. James.
The footage is split into 10-minutes parts on YouTube (click on the window above to view part I).
August 15th, 2007 at 4:31 pm
You may also view all of the clips at this link……
http://www.jamaicalabourparty.com/youtube-diasporadebate.html
All clips in one window…easy to navigate….
You may also view the Jamaica Debates Delayed stream by going to
http://www.jamaicalabourparty.com/
The following are also available:
Bruce vs Portia Debate - http://www.jamaicalabourparty.com/youtube-leaderdebate.html
JLP TV Ads - http://www.jamaicalabourparty.com/youtube-tvads.html
Enjoy.
August 16th, 2007 at 2:26 pm
Xenophobia has broken out in the NPN over Jamaicans with Dual citizenship, what next? If the PNP was to become the next elected government of Jamaica will all Jamaicans living overseas have to get a visa to visit Jamaica?
If the good people in Jamaica won’t stand up for Jamaica. The bad won’t stand down.
IT’S TIME FOR A CHANGE VOTE JLP OR NDM AND SAVE JAMAICA!!!
cottrellhyatt@yahoo.co.uk or Cottrell.Hyatt@googlemail.com
August 16th, 2007 at 2:48 pm
Cottrel , its the law. I’m not in agreement with it both parties allowed it to be remain a part of the constitution. I remember listening Perkins on line three weeks ago and he was recounting an encounter with Mr Dabdoub in the 1970s. Mr Dabdoub tried to get him to publish that Michael Manley and Eric Bell were holders of a green card. He checked with his friend David Dacosta and did not run the story.What is needed is for the country to decide what role will the diaspora will play in terms of participation in the democratic process.We have a long way to go.
August 16th, 2007 at 8:46 pm
I was at that Diaspora meeting and appreciated the opportunity to listen to representatives of the Govt. and Opposition, as well as ask questions. I may be in the USA right now, but I have a business in Jamaica and intend to invest in it even more over the next 5 years.
The Diaspora needs to be engaged because there are people outside Jamaica who want to do more than send money for family - they want to help build a better Jamaica, but they need to be engaged.
August 17th, 2007 at 12:28 am
I believe some thought and consideration should be given to us as Jamaicans in the Diaspora to have a voice in our beloved country’s political and parliamentary decisions, as they affect us all at the end of the day. Both sides of the political divide would benefit in the long run. The Electoral Advisory Committee (EAC) and the Opposition Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) have rejected a previous call for Jamaicans living overseas to vote in local elections, some concerns included fraud.
The estimated two million plus born Jamaicans residing overseas send back an estimated US$1 billion plus each year to their relatives, making us one of the largest net earners of hard currency in Jamaica.
The timing for the proposal may be impractical for some Jamaicans but we see things differently from this side of the world. I say to those who are afraid of us influencing political decisions in the land of our birth take note new broom sweep clean but old broom know the corner.
It’s time the two-million strong Jamaicans born residing overseas have some influence in the political decisions in Jamaica. All Jamaicans with a valid Jamaican passport should be able to go to their respective high commissions and register to vote in Jamaica. “All civilize democracy in the world practice that so why not Jamaica”? we are the answer to Jamaica economic problem!
If the good people in Jamaica won’t stand up for Jamaica. The bad won’t stand down.
IT’S TIME FOR A CHANGE VOTE JLP OR NDM AND SAVE JAMAICA!!!
cottrellhyatt@yahoo.co.uk or Cottrell.Hyatt@googlemail.com
August 17th, 2007 at 2:28 am
To Jamaicanexpat: I do understand where you are coming from on this topic but I cant stop wondering how low will the PNP goes to score political points over the JLP. I reside in the UK and there a lot of local counsel in the UK that has Jamaican born mayors and councillors we also have Jamaican in the house of parliament and the House of Lords in the UK.
How many Jamaican born politicians you know of that has been members of government of other people country, I personally know of a lot as well as some former PNP politicians. Just stop for a moment and look at all the Jamaicans in the USA that are in politics big time.
Xenophobia has broken out in the NPN again because they know that they are going to be defeated in the upcoming election by the JLP and as they have often donned before they start to demonize their fellow Jamaican, how can we forget what they did to Mr. Edward Seaga remember the “My leader Born Ya” desperate statement by Michael Manley? And all that did not stop the JLP from wining that election.
“But see ya mi Lord God Cattle a call pot black, I wonder how many PNP politicians are holders of a American green cards and visas”?
If the good people in Jamaica won’t stand up for Jamaica. The bad won’t stand down.
IT’S TIME FOR A CHANGE VOTE JLP OR NDM AND SAVE JAMAICA!!!
cottrellhyatt@yahoo.co.uk or Cottrell.Hyatt@googlemail.com
August 30th, 2007 at 11:31 pm
bruce u did a good job sisterp the man mek u look so stupid ur party member dont want it to look bad so they same u did well but ,the pnp that know what is a debate so that bruce did a excellent job study harder sisterp
September 3rd, 2007 at 12:35 am
[...] Video The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) beat the incumbent People’s National Party (PNP) to the YouTube table, having posted the first of their campaign ads there back in July, and outdid the ruling party numerically as well, posting 31 videos to the PNP’s 9. Also appearing on the JLP’s YouTube channel are the series of televised debates between JLP leader Bruce Golding and PNP leader Portia Simpson-Miller. While most voters in Jamaica would have first been exposed to these advertisements on local television, releasing the ads and debates on YouTube makes them available to the country’s large disapora community in the US and elsewhere, as well as to other interested users. Among the other election-related videos posted on YouTube or is one of a debate organised by Jamaicans living in Miramar, Florida. [...]
September 3rd, 2007 at 6:45 pm
The diaspora must realize that they made the choice not to live in Jamaica for whatever reason.. Many of these persons hold American citizenships. Under no circumstances can an American Be alloweed to cast a vote in the Jamaican election. If that person wants to vote renounce the American citzenship and start paying taxes etc. to the government of Jamaica. The US requires evey person even with a green card to pay taxes to the US government as part of retaining the visa. You want your cake and eat it too. Not because you are sending a few dollars back to Jamaica means you have bought the right to vote. Pay taxes and be a Jamaican not a Jamerican. The USA would never allow a non American to vote or hold senior ofice. Consider yourself lucky to even be allowed to reenter the country when you have sworn allegiance to another power. As for those who seek office knowing that they have citizenship, they should be treated as spies and duly prcessed as thus under the law. Where is your Jamaican pride?
September 13th, 2007 at 2:40 pm
[...] Video The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) beat the incumbent People’s National Party (PNP) to the YouTube table, having posted the first of their campaign ads there back in July, and outdid the ruling party numerically as well, posting 31 videos to the PNP’s 9. Also appearing on the JLP’s YouTube channel are the series of televised debates between JLP leader Bruce Golding and PNP leader Portia Simpson-Miller. While most voters in Jamaica would have first been exposed to these advertisements on local television, releasing the ads and debates on YouTube makes them available to the country’s large disapora community in the US and elsewhere, as well as to other interested users. Among the other election-related videos posted on YouTube or is one of a debate organised by Jamaicans living in Miramar, Florida. [...]