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Jamaica was on Monday night plunged into a state of political uncertainty after the Jamaica Labour Party scraped to victory by the narrowest of margins.
The People's National Party has refused to concede defeat after it slumped to a two seat loss.
It is reported that at least one noted legal luminary is saying there is no constitutional crisis as there is a majority for the Governor General to work with to form a new Government.
A nail biting 31 to 29 victory sent JLP supporters in a state of euphoria.
But forlorn looking members of the PNP including Horace Dalley the man who has held the North Clarendon seat since 1989 are bitter.
For Mr. Dalley's part, he has served notice that he is planning to take the Electoral Office of Jamaica to court charging unfair treatment during polling Monday.
Mr. Dalley is claiming that the wrong voters list was sent to one polling division in the constituency and this placed him at a disadvantage in the race.
He received 5,859 votes to the JLP's Laurie Broderick who fielded 6,085 votes.
PNP Leader Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has declared that the election is too close to concede defeat.
Mrs. Simpson-Miller accused the JLP of buying votes and committing other acts of illegality to secure electoral victory.
She also served notice that the party will be heading to court.
Principal of the Norman Manley Law School Keith Sobion is of the view that this has precipitated a prolonged period of uncertainty.
So an uncertain country now awaits word from Mrs. Simpson-Miller.
This is expected to come later Tuesday.
And it was a sombre Bruce Golding who on Monday night addressed JLP supporters after it emerged that it would not be an easy task to take over as the next Government.
He signalled that the JLP is willing to engage in consultation to end the uncertainty which now clouds Jamaica's electoral system.
Mr. Golding expressed disappointment at not being able to discuss the matter with the Prime Minister Monday night.
The People's National Party has refused to concede defeat after it slumped to a two seat loss.
It is reported that at least one noted legal luminary is saying there is no constitutional crisis as there is a majority for the Governor General to work with to form a new Government.
A nail biting 31 to 29 victory sent JLP supporters in a state of euphoria.
But forlorn looking members of the PNP including Horace Dalley the man who has held the North Clarendon seat since 1989 are bitter.
For Mr. Dalley's part, he has served notice that he is planning to take the Electoral Office of Jamaica to court charging unfair treatment during polling Monday.
Mr. Dalley is claiming that the wrong voters list was sent to one polling division in the constituency and this placed him at a disadvantage in the race.
He received 5,859 votes to the JLP's Laurie Broderick who fielded 6,085 votes.
PNP Leader Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has declared that the election is too close to concede defeat.
Mrs. Simpson-Miller accused the JLP of buying votes and committing other acts of illegality to secure electoral victory.
She also served notice that the party will be heading to court.
Principal of the Norman Manley Law School Keith Sobion is of the view that this has precipitated a prolonged period of uncertainty.
So an uncertain country now awaits word from Mrs. Simpson-Miller.
This is expected to come later Tuesday.
And it was a sombre Bruce Golding who on Monday night addressed JLP supporters after it emerged that it would not be an easy task to take over as the next Government.
He signalled that the JLP is willing to engage in consultation to end the uncertainty which now clouds Jamaica's electoral system.
Mr. Golding expressed disappointment at not being able to discuss the matter with the Prime Minister Monday night.