PNP: State of Jamaica’s Judiciary Not Conducive to Having Local Final Appellate Court

Opposition Senator Donna Scott Mottley is suggesting the current state of Jamaica’s judiciary raises questions about the country’s capacity to have a local final appellate court.

During her State of the Nation Debate contribution on Friday, Senator Scott Mottley slammed the government for its stubborn refusal to back the Caribbean Court of Justice, CCJ.

Chevon Campbell tells us more.

The opposition spokesperson for justice argues the government has yet to offer any solid justification for opposing the Caribbean Court of Justice.

She also rejected other calls for having a local final appellate court. The idea has previously been suggested by sections of the governing Jamaica Labour Party.

Senator Scott Motley highlighted the dire conditions of Jamaica’s local courts.

She asserts that every corner of Jamaica’s justice system is crumbling under physical neglect.

She warns the government can’t seriously entertain a local appellate jurisdiction amid such decay.

The government claims it will address the final appellate court issue in phase two of constitutional reforms. But the opposition senator isn’t buying it.

She says their word simply can’t be trusted.