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PNP's position will be vindicated
Wednesday, July 04, 2007
Dear Editor,
It is interesting that Mark Wignall, in his article of June 28, in seeking to discredit the prime minister, starts his piece with allegations about the former vice president and government minister, Anthony Spaulding, who is no longer with us and unable to defend himself.
In any case, it would be best that we leave extreme tribalist allegations alone. There is no end to allegations others can make; for example, what were the factors that led to the creation of refugee communities in places like Riverton, Windsor Heights, and others. Is Mr Wignall aware of what happened in Tawes Pen in 1980, shortly after the JLP was elected and Mr Golding became MP for Central St Catherine? We do not need this argument.
Frankly, it is quite incomprehensible for most people to understand why a prime minister who emerged from humble and poor beginnings, cannot relate to and empathise with the problems of the poor who are living in similar situations.
Thank God that it is a Jamaican electorate who, in free elections, will ultimately decide whether the prime minister's life and work reflect a "mythical" regard to the plight of the poor and whether she is "fully conversant with the solutions to their problems". What I and a substantial majority of the electorate feel, as is reflected through our research work, is that her performance on behalf of the poor during her first year has been well-received and they believe that she can be trusted to keep her word.
Speaking of our research work, the allegations of dishonesty embedded in statements about the PNP "being afraid", what the PNP pollster knows, and what the Gleaner ought to know and what does not "ring true", are simply unworthy. Indeed, the People's National Party rejects any suggestion of deception in this matter.
Sources which have not or cannot be named, and poll results which are found under doors, in reality, are what do not "ring true". The poll results which Mr Wignall additionally published on Sunday, July 1, are simply fictitious. If the allegation is that there are poll results sent to the PNP by our pollster, some person or persons, so far not identified, seem to be engaged in a conspiracy to spread disinformation.
We have no poll result over which we need to panic. The panic must be elsewhere, as we are moving forward to reclaim a number of seats from the JLP. The results that I have in my hand today are far better than what we had at the comparable period in 2002.
We are very confident that when the people speak, as they will very shortly, our position will be vindicated.
Paul Robertson
Campaign Director
People's National Party
Kingston
Wednesday, July 04, 2007
Dear Editor,
It is interesting that Mark Wignall, in his article of June 28, in seeking to discredit the prime minister, starts his piece with allegations about the former vice president and government minister, Anthony Spaulding, who is no longer with us and unable to defend himself.
In any case, it would be best that we leave extreme tribalist allegations alone. There is no end to allegations others can make; for example, what were the factors that led to the creation of refugee communities in places like Riverton, Windsor Heights, and others. Is Mr Wignall aware of what happened in Tawes Pen in 1980, shortly after the JLP was elected and Mr Golding became MP for Central St Catherine? We do not need this argument.
Frankly, it is quite incomprehensible for most people to understand why a prime minister who emerged from humble and poor beginnings, cannot relate to and empathise with the problems of the poor who are living in similar situations.
Thank God that it is a Jamaican electorate who, in free elections, will ultimately decide whether the prime minister's life and work reflect a "mythical" regard to the plight of the poor and whether she is "fully conversant with the solutions to their problems". What I and a substantial majority of the electorate feel, as is reflected through our research work, is that her performance on behalf of the poor during her first year has been well-received and they believe that she can be trusted to keep her word.
Speaking of our research work, the allegations of dishonesty embedded in statements about the PNP "being afraid", what the PNP pollster knows, and what the Gleaner ought to know and what does not "ring true", are simply unworthy. Indeed, the People's National Party rejects any suggestion of deception in this matter.
Sources which have not or cannot be named, and poll results which are found under doors, in reality, are what do not "ring true". The poll results which Mr Wignall additionally published on Sunday, July 1, are simply fictitious. If the allegation is that there are poll results sent to the PNP by our pollster, some person or persons, so far not identified, seem to be engaged in a conspiracy to spread disinformation.
We have no poll result over which we need to panic. The panic must be elsewhere, as we are moving forward to reclaim a number of seats from the JLP. The results that I have in my hand today are far better than what we had at the comparable period in 2002.
We are very confident that when the people speak, as they will very shortly, our position will be vindicated.
Paul Robertson
Campaign Director
People's National Party
Kingston
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