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Seivright disappointed with Golding's leadership
2011-06-12 11:00:18 | (0 Comments)
There is more indication today that Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) young "turk", Delano Seivright was annoyed that Prime Minister Bruce Golding was not providing enough jobs for some of its supporters.
Seivright, who is the president of the JLP's youth arm, Generation 2000, had set off a firestorm last year after he challenged his party to fire civil servants not sympathetic to the party’s cause.
But Seivright, who was later reprimanded, argued that he was not advocating the dismissal of civil servants based on their political leanings. However, a secret diplomatic cable from the United States Embassy in Kingston and obtained from Wikileaks suggested that Seiveright had long held the position that JLP backers should get the government jobs held by supporters of the People’s National Party (PNP).
According to the October 2009 cable, Seivright told US Embassy officials that JLP stalwarts and supporters were disappointed that Golding had not booted PNP supporters from their jobs and installed Labourites.
The cable said Seivright explained that after years of toiling for the party, JLP supporters had expected to assume some of those posts held by known PNP operatives.
The diplomatic cable claimed that the Gneration 2000 (G2K) president said some people who supported Golding’s return from the National Democratic Movement were becoming impatient with his leadership.
2011-06-12 11:00:18 | (0 Comments)
There is more indication today that Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) young "turk", Delano Seivright was annoyed that Prime Minister Bruce Golding was not providing enough jobs for some of its supporters.
Seivright, who is the president of the JLP's youth arm, Generation 2000, had set off a firestorm last year after he challenged his party to fire civil servants not sympathetic to the party’s cause.
But Seivright, who was later reprimanded, argued that he was not advocating the dismissal of civil servants based on their political leanings. However, a secret diplomatic cable from the United States Embassy in Kingston and obtained from Wikileaks suggested that Seiveright had long held the position that JLP backers should get the government jobs held by supporters of the People’s National Party (PNP).
According to the October 2009 cable, Seivright told US Embassy officials that JLP stalwarts and supporters were disappointed that Golding had not booted PNP supporters from their jobs and installed Labourites.
The cable said Seivright explained that after years of toiling for the party, JLP supporters had expected to assume some of those posts held by known PNP operatives.
The diplomatic cable claimed that the Gneration 2000 (G2K) president said some people who supported Golding’s return from the National Democratic Movement were becoming impatient with his leadership.
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