JLP heads may be on the chopping block as scandal rocks Govt

[Don1]

JLP Govt in the bunkers again over Manatt saga

The political storm has again gathered momentum after email correspondence published by the Gleaner Newspaper confirmed that the Bruce Golding led-government indeed hired the influential and well-connected United States law firm, Manatt, Phelps and Phillips, in the extradition process of Christopher 'Dudus' Coke.

The political shocker is the latest in the scandal that has been dogging the Government since last March.

Having imposed a media blackout, officials of the governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) are getting ready to tackle the biggest political controversy, to have rocked the Golding Government.

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The latest revelations in what has been dubbed the "Manatt Affair" are expected to be thrashed out when the party's powerful decision-making body outside of conference, the Central Executive, hunker down for a crucial meeting, at 7 o’clock Monday evening to pore over the developments.

Golding to decide on his fate going forward

Some political observers have been predicting that heads may roll over the next several days.

Lloyd B Smith, political commentator and newspaper columnist believes that internal squabbling could split the ruling party which is a mere two years away from the next General Election.

“I suspect that there will be some amount of dissention in the ranks, the would be some persons who would want the party to go all out in terms of damage control while there will be others who will be calling for one or two heads to roll. In the final analysis, it is going to be Mr. Golding’s call as to whether or not he sees himself as a viable proposition for the next two years,” Mr. Smith said.

He added that if the party does not move hastily to cauterise the effects of the Manatt scandal, it may have to face even more difficult fortunes in governing the country.

Heads on the chopping block

Earlier on Monday, Dr. Peter Phillips, the man deemed the political nemesis of the JLP who brought the issue to the fore called for heads to roll.

He added the Attorney-General as well as the Solicitor-General to the list on those on the chopping block for their roles in the Manatt Affair.

Dr. Phillips expects the Prime Minister will act decisively in bringing the two officials to book.

[Lazie]

" ... after email correspondence published by the Gleaner Newspaper confirmed that the Bruce Golding led-government indeed hired the influential and well-connected United States law firm, Manatt, Phelps and Phillips, in the extradition process of Christopher 'Dudus' Coke."

Really? Which of the emails confirmed that MPP was hired by the gov't? From day one people been twisting things to fit into their perception.

[Time]

" ... after email correspondence published by the Gleaner Newspaper confirmed that the Bruce Golding led-government indeed hired the influential and well-connected United States law firm, Manatt, Phelps and Phillips, in the extradition process of Christopher 'Dudus' Coke."

Really? Which of the emails confirmed that MPP was hired by the gov't? From day one people been twisting things to fit into their perception.

You may be correct. It appears that Manhatt was hired in a private capacity to represent the government. At worst some goverment officials hired Manhatt in a private capacity to represent the government.

[Mosiah]

There is no twist here, Lazie.

The Crime Minister, in his apology, stated that it was strictly a JLP thing. However, emails have proven that the Solicitor General and the Attorney General (govt. posiitons, not party posts) were intimately involved and the PM was being copied on the proceedings.

So all the media houses are getting the story wrong? Only you understand what was really going on? I hope you make yourself available for the Commission of Enquiry!

They need to step NOW! Indeed, NO JLP MP has seen it fit to do the right thing and tell him that it's over. The entire JLP regime needs to resign!

[Mosiah]

with the prime minister being copied along the way?!?!?

nice try!

THEY NEED TO STEP!

[Muadib]

Hmmm.. the entire JLP regime needs to resign now ?

Follow in the footsteps of Portia ?

Why unnuh mek di PNP set the bar suh low ?

I suspect yuh nevah did ah tink bout dat when yuh let Omar off the hook.

[Mosiah]

I suspect yuh nevah did ah tink bout dat when yuh let Omar off the hook.

what did Omar do again?

[Lazie]

with the prime minister being copied along the way?!?!?

nice try!

THEY NEED TO STEP!

You like to accuse others of telling lies. Where was the PM being copied? Where was the AG involved in any of the emails?

[Muadib]

Ask JFJ.

[Mosiah]

i thought you didn't have an answer!

[Don1]

what did Omar do again?

exist?

[Lazie]

You may be correct. It appears that Manhatt was hired in a private capacity to represent the government. At worst some goverment officials hired Manhatt in a private capacity to represent the government.

Based on the memo from Leys to the AG, it is clear there were questions about the evidence being used to support the request. So it appears we come full circle. I recall the conspiracy theorists were asking what about the evidence in a sarcastic manner when they decided to move forward. As mi say, there are those trying to twist things to fit into their perception.

[Mosiah]

"We have to talk on Monday after we have had a chance to brief the PM and the AG (Dorothy Lightbourne)," said Brady in an email to Manatt, which was copied to Leys.

yuh want more?

[Muadib]

I figure it might have more impact coming from them.

[Mosiah]

"We have to talk on Monday after we have had a chance to brief the PM and the AG (Dorothy Lightbourne)," said Brady in an email to Manatt, which was copied to Leys.

So, Leys was lying then.

Lazie, at some point the web needs to be unentangled.