G2K Demands Investigation into PNP’s Ian Hayles

The young professional affiliate of the Jamaica Labour Party, Generation 2000, G2K, is condemning what it describes as an ongoing pattern of deception by PNP vice-president Ian Hayles.

G2K is calling for an immediate investigation into what is said is the latest egregious act by Hayles.

A video has been making the rounds social media where Hayles appears to pretend he was on a phone call with West Rual St. Andrew Member of Parliament, Juliet Cuthbert Flynn.

In a statement Thursday afternoon, G2K said the video was doctored, fake, and spliced.

According to G2K, the blatant manipulation breaches both the Data Protection Act and the Cybercrime Act as it’s tamtamount to using a person’s voice without permission for misrepresentative, malicious, and misleading purposes.

G2K says the deceptive actions of Hayles represent a grave threat to the integrity of Jamaica’s political landscape and he should be held accountable.

According to G2K, it notes that the incident follows Mrs. Cuthbert-Flynn’s rebuttal of Hayles’ false claim that the government is building three prisons in Westmoreland.

Cuthbert Flynn clarified earlier this week that no prison is being built in Westmoreland but rather a divisional headquarters and two police stations are being constructed.

G2K says it notes that Hayles previously falsely accused a businessman of benefiting from tanks which he claimed were donated by the government.

But the businessman denied the allegation and revealed he had purchased the tanks from a private sector entity.

G2K says it’s appalling that death threats were made against the businessman which further highlights the severe consequences of Hayles’ reckless actions.

The young professional affiliate of the JLP ended its statement by reiterating its call for an update on the referral of Hayles by the Office of the Contractor General to the police for a criminal investigation, following a probe by the anti-corruption agency a few years ago.