News Release: Controversy Surrounding JLP’s PAYE Promise & Surrounding Issues
NDM Press Release re Promised PAYE Tax-Break- 10-04-2016
This is a release from Jamaica’s third party National Democratic Movement (NDM)
Commentary
Third parties do not do well in Jamaica and the NDM for example does not even have a seat in Parliament. The constitution allows for a voice to all political parties even without representation in parliament. Strangely this recognition is still legal in Jamaica. It should be noted they (NDM) get no public funding.
At one point the NDM had 5 percent local support nationally. Bruce Golding left the JLP and founded the NDM … he eventually returned to the JLP as Leader and subsequently Prime Minister.
Term limits, impeachment of elected officials, and fixed election date to name or give an insight into some of the NDM’s thinking. These ideas have been seen to be desirable and could be brought on board soon by the JLP.
A number of NDM Officers went over with Golding to the JLP.
Finance Minister Audley Shaw has stated repeatedly that the 1.5 million dollar Jamaican tax relief will be implemented.
Hopeton O’Connor-Dennie is Senior Correspondent & Photojournalist for Vision Newspaper Cana
Alwin Marshall-Squire is the Editor-in-Chief of S-Q Publications Inc., overseeing editorial strategy for GTA Weekly, GTA Today, and Vision Newspaper. He leads the publications’ mission to deliver bold, original journalism focused on the people and communities of the Greater Toronto Area, Canada, and the global Caribbean diaspora.
Also writes for GTA Weekly and GTA Today.
