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By Tangerine Clarke
Prime Minister of Jamaica,
Andrew Holness implored
members of the diaspora to
use their influence to help in
the fight against the epidemic
crime rate that has taken over
the country, but signaled more
has to be done also, for Jamaica’s
border security against rising
world threats.
“We have an unabated rise
of violence in our society, and
we have to look at ourselves,
and address this uncomfortable
subject. We want you of
the diaspora to help us in this
conversation,” said Holness.
He pointed to corporal
punishment, as a cultural
tradition that Jamaicans continue
to hold on to, to justify
a form of discipline, but
he spoke out against it, saying
there are negative consequences
like emotional development,
and an imprint of
violence, as such, he pleaded
with members of the diasporans
to make this a topic
of discussion when they call
home to speak with family
members.
During PM Holness’ keynote
address at the opening of
the 8th Biennial Conference
at the Pegasus Hotel in Kingston,
the politician said the
government has air-marked
J$20 two years running, to
fix Jamaica’s national security
infrastructure.
The truth be told, if there
were to be an epiphenomenal
event, Jamaica would not be
able to stand on its own, noted
Holness, adding, Jamaica has
to protect its shores, which
is one of the country’s major
investments.
The politician, who spoke
to a packed room, that included
the President of Ghana,
Nana Akufo-Addo, on a state
visit, and Senator, Kamina
Johnson Smith, minister of
Foreign Affairs and Foreign
Trade, former, and longest
serving Prime Minister, PJ
Patterson, noted that Jamaica
is not only dependent on
economic issues, but insisted
that the country must secure
itself, not only from conventional
threats, but from the
new and emerging threats,
such as the cyber domain, as
part of the overall Jamaican
security apparatus.
The conference that will
end on June 22, after four
days of presentations and plenary
sessions, on topics such
as Setting the State, Education
and Training, Health and
Wellness and Social Enterprises,
Global Jamaica Diaspora
Youth Forum, among others,
is being hosted under
the theme: Jamaica and the
Diaspora, Building Pathways
for Sustainable Development.
Prime Minister of Jamaica,
Andrew Holness addressing
the opening of the 8th Biennial
Jamaica DiasporaConference
at the Pegasus Hotel
in Kingston.
Photo by Tangerine Clarke
Former PM PJ Patterson (left) and President of Ghana, Nana
Akufo-Addo in conversation. Photo by Tangerine Clarke
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