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Jamaica's Family Run Parliament

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I have never supported and will never support the take over and control of our Parliament by family members. On principle having too many family members in Parliament undermines our democracy.  There are valid reasons why some corporations have a policy against family members working in the same company. We need legislation in Parliament to prevent a family-controlled parliament, where the nation’s business is being run from the dining rooms and bedrooms of families. Having that many families in parliament, dividing up the power structure among themselves sets a bad precedence and opens the door for corruption.  One must continue to question if the families are making decisions in the Nations interest or in the family’s interest because members of our political class are consumed by greed and their own self-importance. Having a family run government is Monarchial or Feudal in nature, where the family makes decisions in the best interest of the family and then try to convince u...

Jamaica Travel Advisory DEBUNKED. Is it safe to travel to Jamaica right ...

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Vale Royal, The Official Residence of the Prime Minister of Jamaica

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For details please go to Petchary's Blog (links below) because one cannot improve on perfection and that blog perfectly illustrates the problem. On top of that I am not the most diplomatic person in the world.  Jamaica’s historic Vale Royal now on life support   Heritage Week in Jamaica, But Some of our Heritage is Looking the Worse for Wear I would not be shocked if they announced that it was soon to be the site of, The Vale Royal Pines Country Club. A new Gated Concrete Compound for people who knows the price of everything and the true value of nothing.  Jamaican Government is assessing proposals for the future use of the dilapidated Vale Royal Did the Prime Minister take tax payers money that should have been allocated for the maintenance and upkeep of Vale Royal and spend it on his own private mansion?  This is how it use to look I'm hearing talk of the sale of Vale Royal. This raises grave concerns about transparency and accountability within our government...