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Political debates in doubt
Published: Friday November 18, 2011 | 12:29 pm
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Livern Barrett, Gleaner Writer
The debates between the country's two major political parties which has become a critical part of the campaigning leading into general elections are now in doubt.
This after the Jamaica Debates Commissions revealed today that the governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), and the Opposition People's National Party (PNP), are deadlocked on several issues surrounding the debates.
Speaking at a press conference this morning, Chairman of the Commission Gary Allen said he was concerned about the state of the discussions between the parties, but was hopeful that Jamaicans will have the debates.
Allen said the parties are deadlocked over the issues they are prepared to debate, the format they would take and the timeline for the debates.
He said the Commission is not of the view that it should allow those negotiations to breakdown and is prepared to do whatever it takes to ensure the debates take place.
Published: Friday November 18, 2011 | 12:29 pm
with audio | 0 Comments Livern Barrett, Gleaner Writer
The debates between the country's two major political parties which has become a critical part of the campaigning leading into general elections are now in doubt.
This after the Jamaica Debates Commissions revealed today that the governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), and the Opposition People's National Party (PNP), are deadlocked on several issues surrounding the debates.
Speaking at a press conference this morning, Chairman of the Commission Gary Allen said he was concerned about the state of the discussions between the parties, but was hopeful that Jamaicans will have the debates.
Allen said the parties are deadlocked over the issues they are prepared to debate, the format they would take and the timeline for the debates.
He said the Commission is not of the view that it should allow those negotiations to breakdown and is prepared to do whatever it takes to ensure the debates take place.
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