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THE A-Z OF JLPFAILURES
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A: Arrogance, Authoritarianism
Minister of State in the Oce of thePrime Minister Robert Montague verballyabuses Matron of St. Mary Inrmary onnational TV.
Daryl Vaz verbally abuses Port Antonio
Police in full view of the media and thenation. JLP politician turned Air Jamaica Chair-
man, orders ight on the runway toreturn to departure gate for a friend whowas late.
Public Service Commission red by PrimeMinister because it recommends theappointment as Solicitor-General, Dr.Stephen Vaccianie, against whom Goldinghas a personal political grudge.
Transport minister abuses airport stawhen his security personnel breach regu-lations by carrying weapons on a ight.
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JDF HQ to be relocated from Up ParkCamp without public consultation.
Public sector salaries frozen withoutconsultation aer pay increase promise.
B: Broken Promises
More than 120,000 jobs lost since 2007and none created contrary to JLP electionpromise of Jobs, Jobs, Jobs.
Portmore toll increased by 100% in twoyears aer promise to reduce it.
Audley Shaw promises to triple nurses pay
and then says Government has no money topay them
Public sector workers wages frozen.
Big Man Government
Only the rich benetting from Government
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C: Criminal Connection?
Dudus/ Coke extradition delay. PM and Attorney General/Minister ofJustice plunge country into 9-month crisisas they tried to block extradition of allegedcriminal Christopher Dudus Coke, son of
former Shower Posse leader, Jim Brown.Coke, a big JLP supporter and nancier,was wanted in the US for importing gunsinto Jamaica and tracking in drugs.He is the Don of Tivoli, the heart ofBruce Goldings West Kingston constituency.
73 people killed, police station burnt aspolice try to arrest Dudus.
Golding announces in Parliament thathe knows nothing about the hiringof US rm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips
(MPP) to lobby US Government to dropextradition request, then confesses that heordered the hiring of the rm.
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PM refuses to say who provided the moneyto pay MPP.
Allegations of conspiracy to murderagainst James Robertson.
Robertson rescues wanted man from thePolice in St. omas.
Shooting at JLP conference: When JLP
buck up, man get shot up. Cuban Government accuses Golding
Government of ignoring drug smugglers. Minister of National Security tells Coke/
Manatt Commission of Enquiry that
criminals conspiring by telephone tobring illegal guns into Jamaica and tosmuggle cocaine and marijuana should beallowed privacy to do so.
Corruption or What? JLP Minister of State Joseph Hibbert
named in Mabey & Johnson Bridge
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Building 100,000 Bribery Investigation,Contractor General rules that criminalcharges should be brought against Hibbert.
Government lends millionaire GordonButch Stewart US$32.5 million to buyhotel in Whitehouse, Westmoreland, which was built with taxpayers money.
Sale done in secrecy and without tender.Contractor General cites irregularity andpossible corruption.
Sandals executive given two jobs as JTBChairman and Tourism Director.
JUTC fraud: Contractor General points to JLP appointed Chairman andManaging Director.
Contractor General discovers irregularitiesat Caymanas Park Limited.
JLP activist and failed candidate JoanGordon Webley has contract to receivemillions of dollars in bonus as head ofNSWMA.
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State Minister for Local GovernmentRobert Montagues secretary collectsforeign exchange for trip she never made.
$18 million seized from Zeeks disappearsfrom Financial Investigations Divisionunder Audley Shaws watch.
An entire beach in Trelawny is stolen
stopping a multi-million dollar invest-ment. Report goes to Cabinet and there
is a cover-up. Former JLP ocial says aMinister of Government is involved.
JLP Senator gets land valued at $168
Million at Ferry, St. Catherine leased atpeppercorn rate as a bail-out. UDC Boardred and new one installed to make thispossible.
Daryl Vazs private company gets $400
million tax deal. Radio licences given to JLP sympathiserswithout bidding.
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JLP activists and defeated candidatesnamed as Board chairpersons.
Head of Customs says cold storagefacility owned by a Government Ministeris Grave cause for national securityconcern.
D: Disrespect, Dictatorship
Goldings treatment of Public ServiceCommission.
Bobby Montague verbally abuses Matronof St. Mary Inrmary on TV.
Vaz pleads guilty to abuse of Port AntonioPolice in incident caught on tape.
Information Minister Vaz allegedlyhurls expletives and abuse in public atfemale journalist (Managing Editor of
e Sunday Herald, Christene King). Minister of State Everald Warmington
verbally abuses TVJ and CVM Journalists.
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Minister of Labour threatens to disrespecttrade unionist on TV.
Prime Minister calls teachers extortionists.
E: Embarrassment
Bruce Golding and the JLP have been an
embarrassment to Jamaica and Jamaicans. Wikileaks revelations, Dudus saga hurtinternational image and reputation ofJamaica
Extra-judicial (State/Police) Killings
Increase Every Time JLP in Power.
F: Free But Unavailable Health Care
G: Greedy
JLP Goverment made up of greedypoliticians
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H: (Poor) Human Rights Record
Increase in killings by the police. PM proposes to extend time a person can
be held in jail without charge.
High Prices oppressing the people
I: Incompetent
Government tries to buy arms from personnot authorised as a weapons dealer.
Education in a mess.
Infation: Jumps from 5.8% in 2007 to 22% in 2009. Runaway price increases
J: Job Losses
More than 120,000 lost; No new jobscreated.
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K: Killing The People With High Taxes.
Increased GCT Gas tax Tax on cigarettes and alcohol Higher property Tax
L: Lies
Golding lies about Manatt Phelps &Phillips.
Golding says Harold Brady, who engagedMPP on behalf of the JLP Government
is no longer a JLP member, then JLPGeneral Secretary says Brady is still JLPmember.
Golding cannot be trusted to tell the truth.
M: Manatt Phelps and Phillips
JLP abuse their power as Governmentand use State resources to protect ShowerPosse leader designated by the USA as aDrug Kingpin and wanted for trial.
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N: Neglect
Health system rundown and in chaos. Education system in turmoil. Roads neglected.
O: Oppressive
Government policies oppressing the poor,workers, middle class, business sector
P: Poverty Increase
9.9% in 2007 to 20% in 2011.
Politicisation o the Civil Service
Firing of professionals in public service. Appointing only JLP supporters.
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Q: Quarrelsome
Repeated ghts with Public ServiceCommission, media, police, teachers,nurses, remen, Contractor General, judges, goverment lawyers, communityhealth aides, and doctors.
R: Regional Commitment is Lacking
Opposes Caribbean Court of Justice.
S: Standard o Living Falling
Worsening according to Survey of LivingConditions.
Salaries routinely paid late to publicsector workers.
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T: Trust
TheyCantBeTrusted
Traitors ey have betrayed the people of Jamaica.
Transparency Is a thing of the past.
Taxation High taxes oppressing the poor, middle
class and business sector.
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U: Unemployment
No jobs created aer campaign promiseof Jobs, Jobs, Jobs.
V: Victimisation
Unfair removal of public servants who
served in the previous Government. Local Government Minister tells residentsthey wont get their roads xed unlessthey vote for JLP Councillor.
Water and Housing State Minister,Everald Warmington tells Old HarbourBay residents they will not get hurricanerelief cheques if they do not vote for JLP.
Schools run by past and present Presidentsof the JTA singled out for investigation byeducation ministry and nancial ministry
and accusations of irregularity made publicbefore school administrations advised.
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W:WasteOfThePeoplesMoney
Refurbishing oces ($53 million onMoBay JTB oce, $8 million for Ministerof Tourism oce in Kingston with 1 chaircosting $77,000; $60 million from PortAuthority Pension Fund to x House for
Mike Henry). Squandering money from the TourismEnhancement Fund.
$1.9 million per month consultant fee fordivesting sugar factories/ sugar workersearn less than $5,000 per week.
Energy consultant paid $3 million permonth while minimum wage earners getmeagre $400 increase to $4,500 per week.
50-person Government team to BeijingOlympics.
Large Local Government delegation toBahamas.
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$3.14 billion cost overrun by 46Government companies in 2008-2009scal year.
Mount Rosser Bypass cost overrun ofUS$26 million and project incomplete.
US$4.5 million deal with AmericanAirlines to pay for empty seats.
US$60 million to dualise airport road atPalisadoes.
X: Put Your X Beside the Head andvote PNP when next you vote.
Get rid o the ailed JLP Government.
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Y: Youth Neglected
No Youth Policy No Youth Programmes No Jobs Youth cite poor performance of Minister,
Babsy Grange and call for her resignation
Youth programmes axed from 2010-2011budget
Z: Zero
Zero economic growth, zero shame,
zero integrity.
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