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The federation was ill-fated from the start. It was based on the strength of a common heritage, from which was to be forged a common destiny of political, economic and social development, through integration. If the commonalities of the federation were its strength, its diversities were its weakness: population size, wide income spread and economic performance, differences and distances between political power centres, and, from Jamaica's point of view, lack of socialisation with the other member countries and their people.
The federal system was planned from the top down. The people were never consulted until the very end when a referendum was held in Jamaica on September 19, 1961 to determine its fate. That was the day that the West Indies Federation died. It was rejected by the people of Jamaica and, as so cogently phrased in the memorable words of Dr Eric Williams, premier of Trinidad and Tobago, "one from ten leaves nought". The federation was promptly dismembered and abandoned.
http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/c...misfit-caricom
How much so your own Jamaican constitution and you who sought that office , echoed those points when in the opposition and of an independent party , but sought not to echo or seek change when in office or presently when you can again consult and advise your party as an elder statesman.
FOOOOOOOLLLLLLL!
The federal system was planned from the top down. The people were never consulted until the very end when a referendum was held in Jamaica on September 19, 1961 to determine its fate. That was the day that the West Indies Federation died. It was rejected by the people of Jamaica and, as so cogently phrased in the memorable words of Dr Eric Williams, premier of Trinidad and Tobago, "one from ten leaves nought". The federation was promptly dismembered and abandoned.
http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/c...misfit-caricom
How much so your own Jamaican constitution and you who sought that office , echoed those points when in the opposition and of an independent party , but sought not to echo or seek change when in office or presently when you can again consult and advise your party as an elder statesman.
FOOOOOOOLLLLLLL!
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