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Our manifesto makes firm commitments, says Portia
Published: Thursday | December 15, 2011 11 Comments
People's National Party President (PNP) Portia Simpson Miller presents a copy of the manifesto in Braille to Derrick Palmer during the launch of the PNP's 2011 election manifesto at the Wyndham hotel in New Kingston yesterday. - Norman Grindley/Chief Photographer
Published: Thursday | December 15, 2011 11 Comments
People's National Party President (PNP) Portia Simpson Miller presents a copy of the manifesto in Braille to Derrick Palmer during the launch of the PNP's 2011 election manifesto at the Wyndham hotel in New Kingston yesterday. - Norman Grindley/Chief Photographer
by Daraine Luton, Senior Staff Reporter
PRESIDENT of the People's National Party (PNP), Portia Simpson Miller, yesterday said her party's manifesto was designed to facilitate economic growth.
"A manifesto is not worth anything if it is just lies and empty promises. Our manifesto is a set of firm commitments made with the people for the people," Simpson Miller said during yesterday's launch of the document.
"It is our social contract with the Jamaican people," she added.
Lamenting rising poverty and the increase in the country's debt stock, Simpson Miller said the PNP has no alternative but to restore hope to Jamaicans.
Need to restore economy
"We must restore an economy that has declined by five per cent compared to where it was just four years ago," she said.
Simpson Miller said the Jamaica Labour Party administration has pursued a policy of "insincerity, lack of consultation and disrespect for labour".
She said: "We will restore the role of labour as respected partners in
PRESIDENT of the People's National Party (PNP), Portia Simpson Miller, yesterday said her party's manifesto was designed to facilitate economic growth.
"A manifesto is not worth anything if it is just lies and empty promises. Our manifesto is a set of firm commitments made with the people for the people," Simpson Miller said during yesterday's launch of the document.
"It is our social contract with the Jamaican people," she added.
Lamenting rising poverty and the increase in the country's debt stock, Simpson Miller said the PNP has no alternative but to restore hope to Jamaicans.
Need to restore economy
"We must restore an economy that has declined by five per cent compared to where it was just four years ago," she said.
Simpson Miller said the Jamaica Labour Party administration has pursued a policy of "insincerity, lack of consultation and disrespect for labour".
She said: "We will restore the role of labour as respected partners in
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