Jamaica's Family Run Parliament

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 us that it is also in the best interest of the country. Some of the decisions the Speaker of the House is making is questionable. 

The mistake the PNP made was not to oppose their appointments from day one, on the Principle of Good Governance, morals, and values. 

Our Home Grown Colonial Class, fought for independence only to create a Monarchical, Feudal like system that guarantees them family control, power and wealth from generation to generation.

  • Michael Manley - Norman Manley
  • Douglas Manley - Norman Manley
  • Daryl Vaz - Douglas Vaz
  • Ann Vaz - Daryl Vaz
  • Mikal Philips - Peter Phillips
  • Dr.St Aubyn Bartlett - Ed Bartlett
  • Imani Duncan - DK Duncan
  • Patricia Duncan Sutherland - DK Duncan
  • Patrice Charles-Freeman - Pearnel Charles
  • Pearnel Charles Jr - Pearnel Charles 
  • Duane Smith - Derrick Smith 
  • Matthew Samuda – is he related to Karl Samuda?
  • Hugh Buchanan - Donald Buchanan
  • Kamina Johnson-Smith - Anthony Johnson
  • Juliet Holness - Andrew Holness
  • Michael Peart - Dean Peart
  • Winston Spaulding - Frank Spaulding
  • Anthony Spaulding - Frank Spaulding

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