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Challenger for presidency of the People's National Party (PNP) Dr. Peter Phillips is moving to put an end to the mudslinging which has left the 70-year old organization in turmoil.
Dr. Phillips Wednesday night appealed to his supporters as well as those of his opponent Party Leader Portia Simpson-Miller to refrain from any further public brawls in the lead-up to the September election.
Dr. Phillips was addressing a group of supporters at the York Town Primary School in Clarendon.
His appeal came in the wake of a war of words between the two camps which intensified this week.
"And I don't to undertake a campaign in which you're going to see air play where comrades vilify comrades and comrades telling all kinds of versions of untruths and misrepresentations against comrades ... make it stop!" said Dr. Phillips.
No vote buying
He is also trying to quash reports that his campaign team has been engaged in vote buying.
Allegations have surfaced that members of the camp have been offering delegates up to $30,000 to vote during the election in September.
Dr. Phillips said the accusations are untrue.
"I hear today a man who was as far I know with the (Jamaica Labour) Party a while a back, talk about my campaign paying people to vote, well hear me ... whether it's in my constituency or anywhere else in the country, I have never paid a comrade or any other Jamaican to exercise their choice ... this kind of nonsense must stop," said Dr. Phillips.
Dr. Phillips Wednesday night appealed to his supporters as well as those of his opponent Party Leader Portia Simpson-Miller to refrain from any further public brawls in the lead-up to the September election.
Dr. Phillips was addressing a group of supporters at the York Town Primary School in Clarendon.
His appeal came in the wake of a war of words between the two camps which intensified this week.
"And I don't to undertake a campaign in which you're going to see air play where comrades vilify comrades and comrades telling all kinds of versions of untruths and misrepresentations against comrades ... make it stop!" said Dr. Phillips.
No vote buying
He is also trying to quash reports that his campaign team has been engaged in vote buying.
Allegations have surfaced that members of the camp have been offering delegates up to $30,000 to vote during the election in September.
Dr. Phillips said the accusations are untrue.
"I hear today a man who was as far I know with the (Jamaica Labour) Party a while a back, talk about my campaign paying people to vote, well hear me ... whether it's in my constituency or anywhere else in the country, I have never paid a comrade or any other Jamaican to exercise their choice ... this kind of nonsense must stop," said Dr. Phillips.