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Damion Mitchell and Erica Virtue, Gleaner Writers
The Opposition Leader Portia Simpson Miller has indicated that in a matter of weeks she will be reshuffling her shadow Cabinet.
In recent months there have been calls for Simpson Miller to shake up her council of spokesperson to make it more effective.
A shuffle of the Simpson Miller shadow Cabinet could see the return of Dr. Peter Phillips, the current chairman of the Opposition Communication Commission.
Dr Phillips resigned as the spokesman on national security in 2008 after he lost against Simpson Miller in his second battle for the presidency of the People's National Party.
But since that time, Dr. Phillips’ political capital has been boosted with the most recent TVJ/RJR-Boxhill poll indicating that he is among the most effective Opposition members.
At a press conference this morning Simpson Miller would not reveal the likely extent of the shadow Cabinet shake-up.
But she suggested that a cadre of young people will be named to shadow some current spokespersons.
She also indicated that one clear pick to a PNP cabinet, is former finance minister Dr Omar Davies.
There are suggestions that Davies remains one of the brightest members of the Opposition shadow cabinet and would take very little time to learn the intricacies of a new ministry, given his experience as chairman of the Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee.
Meanwhile, the Opposition Leader says an elected PNP government, will be guided by the party’s Progressive Agenda of performance based on value added.
But she is warning that there will be no automatic elevation of spokespersons to her Cabinet.
Damion Mitchell and Erica Virtue, Gleaner Writers
The Opposition Leader Portia Simpson Miller has indicated that in a matter of weeks she will be reshuffling her shadow Cabinet.
In recent months there have been calls for Simpson Miller to shake up her council of spokesperson to make it more effective.
A shuffle of the Simpson Miller shadow Cabinet could see the return of Dr. Peter Phillips, the current chairman of the Opposition Communication Commission.
Dr Phillips resigned as the spokesman on national security in 2008 after he lost against Simpson Miller in his second battle for the presidency of the People's National Party.
But since that time, Dr. Phillips’ political capital has been boosted with the most recent TVJ/RJR-Boxhill poll indicating that he is among the most effective Opposition members.
At a press conference this morning Simpson Miller would not reveal the likely extent of the shadow Cabinet shake-up.
But she suggested that a cadre of young people will be named to shadow some current spokespersons.
She also indicated that one clear pick to a PNP cabinet, is former finance minister Dr Omar Davies.
There are suggestions that Davies remains one of the brightest members of the Opposition shadow cabinet and would take very little time to learn the intricacies of a new ministry, given his experience as chairman of the Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee.
Meanwhile, the Opposition Leader says an elected PNP government, will be guided by the party’s Progressive Agenda of performance based on value added.
But she is warning that there will be no automatic elevation of spokespersons to her Cabinet.