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Member of Parliament, MP, for South West St. Catherine, Everald Warmington, has defended his remarks highlighting the race and heritage of People’s National Party, PNP, president, Mark Golding.
The comments have been widely condemned as racist and inappropriate.
But according to Mr. Warmington, Jamaicans must consider the race and economic background of the country’s two political leaders when deciding who to vote for.
Shaloy Smikle has more in this report.
Not for the first time, Mr. Warmington has used a political platform to launch a racially charged broadside against PNP president, Mark Golding.
Only this time, he claims the comments do not make him racist. Instead, he says he’s a realist.
According to Mr. Warmington, Golding has passed his sell-by-date and is not a viable option.
The firebrand MP says his comments highlighting Golding’s race should not be seen as an attack on the entire Caucasian race.
The PNP has condemned Warmington for focusing on the race of its leader and called for Jamaicans to focus on the issues instead.
But Warmington says the electorate must carefully consider which of the political leaders can best represent their interests and understand their everyday struggles.
Warmington was speaking at a Jamaica Labour Party meeting in Fayval Williams’ Eastern St. Andrew constituency on Sunday.
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