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decrease net-worth.. ???
What kind of a plan is dat ??
lol !
<Michael Manley was certainly one of these. Even today the tone of his speeches still resonate with many Jamaicans. He simply made them feel good about themselves, and raised their sense of self-worth. And he broke down social barriers and championed enlightened laws such as paid maternity leave and the 'anti-bastardy' act. Many also give him credit for being able to go to school and earn university degrees and all the benefits they bring. Every poll taken shows him our most popular prime minister.
Yet, under his 1972 to 1980 stewardship Jamaica's average per capita income fell by more than 30 per cent. His critics bluntly attribute this to economic mismanagement. Sympathisers cite extenuating circumstances like the Cold War and oil crisis. But many other countries in similar situations as Jamaica (e.g. Barbados, The Bahamas, Dominican Republic) substantially improved their material well-being over the same period. Man cannot live by bread alone, but bread is also the staff of life. All fine words aside, the ordinary Jamaican's standard of living declined considerably under Michael Manley's first tenure.>
http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/2...ews/news4.html
Why people cyaan juss move on ?!
What kind of a plan is dat ??
lol !
<Michael Manley was certainly one of these. Even today the tone of his speeches still resonate with many Jamaicans. He simply made them feel good about themselves, and raised their sense of self-worth. And he broke down social barriers and championed enlightened laws such as paid maternity leave and the 'anti-bastardy' act. Many also give him credit for being able to go to school and earn university degrees and all the benefits they bring. Every poll taken shows him our most popular prime minister.
Yet, under his 1972 to 1980 stewardship Jamaica's average per capita income fell by more than 30 per cent. His critics bluntly attribute this to economic mismanagement. Sympathisers cite extenuating circumstances like the Cold War and oil crisis. But many other countries in similar situations as Jamaica (e.g. Barbados, The Bahamas, Dominican Republic) substantially improved their material well-being over the same period. Man cannot live by bread alone, but bread is also the staff of life. All fine words aside, the ordinary Jamaican's standard of living declined considerably under Michael Manley's first tenure.>
http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/2...ews/news4.html
Why people cyaan juss move on ?!