Golding Calls for Referendum on Portmore Becoming a Parish

Opposition Leader Mark Golding has called for a referendum on the government’s push to turn Portmore into Jamaica’s 15th parish.

He made the call on Tuesday as government and opposition members of parliament, MPs, clashed in the House over the bill proposing the transformation.

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Golding says the move is a blatant attempt to overturn the people’s choice.

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Mark Golding, Leader of the Opposition.

The opposition walked out of the chamber shortly after the vote.

Meanwhile, South St. Catherine MP, Fitz Jackson again labelled the move blatant political gerrymandering.

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Fitz Jackson, South St. Catherine MP.

However, South Central St. Catherine MP, Dr. Andrew Wheatley called Mr. Jackson a hypocrite.

He pointed to his experience as a councillor as proof of the current untidy state of affairs.

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Dr. Andrew Wheatley, South Central St. Catherine MP.