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On a particular Monday morning, the Cabinet meeting was in an angry mood. The Gleaner was the hot topic of discussion and the unflattering language being used to describe the paper was not English. Manley ended the meeting early and in a sombre tone, made the unprecedented announcement that he would lead a protest march on the Gleaner Company! In broiling sun, the marchers meandered through the streets of the capital city and by the time they reached 7 North Street, home of The Gleaner, their numbers had swelled far beyond the relative handful of cabinet ministers.
The Gleaner’s gate was uncharacteristically shut in the middle of the day and police kept a nervous watch over the demonstrators. An open-back flatbed truck was transformed into a stage. From that makeshift platform, Manley, in dramatic style issued a solemn, chilling warning to The Gleaner: “Next time! Next time!” That was immediately interpreted to mean that after the PNP had won the coming 1980 elections, The Gleaner would be dealt with decisively.>
Damn CIA subversives !
On a particular Monday morning, the Cabinet meeting was in an angry mood. The Gleaner was the hot topic of discussion and the unflattering language being used to describe the paper was not English. Manley ended the meeting early and in a sombre tone, made the unprecedented announcement that he would lead a protest march on the Gleaner Company! In broiling sun, the marchers meandered through the streets of the capital city and by the time they reached 7 North Street, home of The Gleaner, their numbers had swelled far beyond the relative handful of cabinet ministers.
The Gleaner’s gate was uncharacteristically shut in the middle of the day and police kept a nervous watch over the demonstrators. An open-back flatbed truck was transformed into a stage. From that makeshift platform, Manley, in dramatic style issued a solemn, chilling warning to The Gleaner: “Next time! Next time!” That was immediately interpreted to mean that after the PNP had won the coming 1980 elections, The Gleaner would be dealt with decisively.>
Damn CIA subversives !
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