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No apology, no resignation!
Sunday, 16 May 2010
The Central Executive of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Sunday afternoon said the embattled Party Leader and Prime Minister Bruce Golding would be staying put.
The Central Executive is still locked in talks about issues evolving from the Mannatt, Phelps, Phillips affair at the Sandals Grande Hotel in Ocho Rios, St. Ann.
However, in a press conference which ended over an hour ago, Karl Samuda, General Secretary of the JLP, told journalists that Mr. Golding had the full backing of the party which had voted unanimously that the Prime Minister was fit to continue his dual roles as Party Leader and Prime Minister.
In making this statement, the General Secretary insisted that Mr. Golding had done nothing wrong.
"We in the party are satisfied that the allegations against him do not rise nearly to the level that would necessitate him resigning as leader of the party or as Prime Minister of the country. We feel very strongly that, and having reviewed al the details and the statements made, and the facts available to us, that the Prime Minister did not lie to the people of Jamaica," said Mr. Samuda.
There have been a flurry of demands from civic, business and religious groups for the Prime Minister to resign following his disclosure on Tuesday that he sanctioned the engagement of US Law Firm Manatt Phelps and Phillips in his role as Leader of the JLP.
No apology, no resignation!
Sunday, 16 May 2010
The Central Executive of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Sunday afternoon said the embattled Party Leader and Prime Minister Bruce Golding would be staying put.
The Central Executive is still locked in talks about issues evolving from the Mannatt, Phelps, Phillips affair at the Sandals Grande Hotel in Ocho Rios, St. Ann.
However, in a press conference which ended over an hour ago, Karl Samuda, General Secretary of the JLP, told journalists that Mr. Golding had the full backing of the party which had voted unanimously that the Prime Minister was fit to continue his dual roles as Party Leader and Prime Minister.
In making this statement, the General Secretary insisted that Mr. Golding had done nothing wrong.
"We in the party are satisfied that the allegations against him do not rise nearly to the level that would necessitate him resigning as leader of the party or as Prime Minister of the country. We feel very strongly that, and having reviewed al the details and the statements made, and the facts available to us, that the Prime Minister did not lie to the people of Jamaica," said Mr. Samuda.
There have been a flurry of demands from civic, business and religious groups for the Prime Minister to resign following his disclosure on Tuesday that he sanctioned the engagement of US Law Firm Manatt Phelps and Phillips in his role as Leader of the JLP.
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