JAMAICA LABOUR Party (JLP) Deputy Leader and Member of Parliament for North East Manchester, Audley Shaw, says Thursday June 19, will be "Judgement Day" for the P. J. Patterson-led People's National Party's (PNP) administration.

Mr. Shaw was addressing hundreds of green-clad, bell-ringing labourites, while presenting the JLP's 15 candidates in Manchester for the Local Government election, during heavy showers inside the Christiana taxi stand on Friday night.

He said the PNP administration will be given its ratings come Thursday, based on its handling of the economy, and hence the election day is being dubbed "Judgement Day".

The JLP Deputy Leader said voters will be registering their disappointment with the administration's running of the economy following its re-election during the October 16th General Election, which saw the PNP getting a fourth consecutive term in office.

While identifying a number of items for which prices have skyrocketed over the past month, Mr. Shaw stated that it was due mainly to the poor performance of the Government.

He said that there were signs that the people have become frustrated and would be registering their disgust at the polls.

In taking a swipe at the administration's decision to employ former MPs as consultants, Mr. Shaw charged that it was a waste of taxpayer's money while providing jobs for the "boys".

He urged JLP supporters to treat the up-coming election like a general election, go out early and cast their votes.

Mr. Shaw also used the opportunity to speak on the Government's move to implement the Caribbean Court of Justice, saying that the Government wanted to replace the Privy Council to put in place a "Caribbean Kangaroo Court".

"They are trying to put in this court so that when P. J. Patterson want the decision that him want from that court him call up him friends in the Caribbean and say the one Shaw is trying to appeal a case to you but a want you to dust Shaw for me."