GOODBYE MONARCHY: New PM wants Republican status for Jamaica

The new prime minister also promised to “broaden and deepen” its input into the regional integration movement. 
“We will restore the vibrant and vigorous participation of our country. Previous PNP administrations have given quality time and expertise to this regional integration movement.”
She said one important agenda item will be to establish the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) in its final appellate jurisdiction; and in this way, end judicial surveillance from London.
“We must fully repatriate our sovereignty.  And, in going forward, we invite the Opposition to follow through on the statements which it recently made that we were “not far apart” in our respective positions. Let us, together, complete this aspect of regional integration within the life of this administration,” she added.
Only Barbados, Guyana and Belize are members of the appellate jurisdiction of the CCJ, which was established to replace the London-based Privy Council as the region’s final court.
But most of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries are members of the original jurisdiction of the court that also acts as an international tribunal interpreting the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas that governs the 15-member regional integration process.
In her address, Prime Minister Simpson-Miller also made reference to the 50th independence anniversary later this year.
She said it will be a time for reflection on the lessons of the past “and as we celebrate our achievements as an independent nation, we now need to complete the circle of independence.
“In this regard, we will, therefore, initiate the process for our detachment from the Monarchy to become a Republic with our own indigenous President, as Head of State.
“Today we embark upon a new phase of our Jamaican journey. In the ‘Global Trade Winds’ of change we are not always at liberty to direct these winds but we must set our sails to pilot the Good Ship Jamaica through these turbulent economic waters to safe harbour.
“In the face of these dramatic winds of change, I am calling for all hands on deck. This nation requires the strength, the creativity, the innovation and the steely courage of every Jamaican man, woman, youth and child to place this vessel on a path to prosperity,” the new Prime Minister adde

I wish we can reverse May ' 66 :

and Guyana goes back to Monarchy status... :blank:

I was looking for these ketchim ...or this :tongue: :tongue: :tongue: ..which is not exactly a tongue in cheek but can pass for lack of a more appropriate symbol.

yu cant be serious...?

this is the politics of distraction by Portia Simpson-Miller, of the pretentions name building westindian women like...simpson-miller.

(woman shud look for some decent and real african name to help reclaim herself, while setting example for her people follow... rather than pretentious build-up of english names)

wat Jamaica/westindies needs is none of that grandstanding over political cosmetics.  republic or commonwealth satrapy its the same pot over fiyah for the Yardie people.

on the other hand if she moves towards CELAC seriously, using that for cover, while establsihg room to do something for the suffering masses of Yardies.... dat wud be meaningful.

republicanism means nutten at all when all the levers of power is concentrated in London and washington, and such as PSM answer to dictates flowing out of those 2 capitals.

this is more westindian political comedy from a class of people who can do only that...make jokes. 

the westindian elite at politics is like a comedy improv, a house full of porcine and brown-nosing routines for an audience of none. 

I dont see who wud attend those things..not even the foolish westindian people, who still has the little sense to jump to carnival of this or that sort..not westindian political carricature

J amaica  has so many queers , I meant Queens that they will never be able to get rid of the monarchy

more tha trinidad?  I swear to god Titty have the most bullers per capita in the world