Power 106 election news, Monday August 13
Written by JamaicaElections.com
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Candidate requests meeting
Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) candidate for North East St. Catherine, Gregory Mair, wants police to convene a meeting with himself and People’s National Party (PNP) candidate Phyllis Mitchell to resolve what he says is a serious issue.
Mr. Mair says he has asked the Commanding Officer for the St. Catherine North division, Superintendent Harry Daley to organise the meeting.
The JLP candidate says several untrue allegations have been made about his integrity on the campaign trail. He said the allegations threatened a peaceful election in the constituency.
Up to news time Mr. Mair said he had not received a response from the police. Efforts to reach Mrs. Mitchell for a comment were unsuccessful.
Junor wants Ombudsman
The campaign manager for Peter Bunting, PNP candidate for Central Manchester, says there have been incidents of intimidation by Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) supporters in the constituency.
John Junor, who stepped down as Member of Parliament for the constituency this election, says since Nomination Day a number of people have also migrated to the constituency.
He claims they wear JLP colours and intentionally provoke PNP supporters.
Mr. Junor also says he has reported the matter to the political Ombudsman, Bishop Herro Blair.
Peter Bunting will be running against the JLP’s Sally Porteous on Election Day, August 27.
Political garrisons
Management consultant Dr. Henley Morgan says garrison communities will continue to exist in Jamaica for a very long time.
Speaking on Independent Talk this morning on Power 106 FM Dr. Morgan said that garrisons will continue to contribute to economic despair, crime and violence.
According to Dr. Morgan politicians representing constituencies with garrisons have benefited significantly from them.
In the recent political debates, both the PNP and the JLP sought to assure that their government would move to improve the condition in garrison communities, if elected through the August 27 poll.