Manifesto
FOREWARD
Our nation-state was born out of the struggle of our people against British colonialism. A fight waged by Nanny, the world’s only female guerrilla fighter that defeated the British empire; the ...
PREAMBLE
The mission of the Jamaica Patriotic Movement (JPM) is to play a prominent role in the political discourse of Jamaica’s political life with the objective of creating a paradigm shift that will ...
RATIONALE
The rationale for this movement is evident with the continuing deterioration of our cultural, economic and political life. The adoption of the neo-liberal model of development has only aggravated our ...
POLICY PRIORITIES
Principle 1 Renationalization of important economic sectors
Principle 2 Growing the economy
Principle 3 Self-sufficiency in food production
Principle 4 Affordable housing for ALL ...
REVITALIZATION OF OUR ECONOMY
The economy is in desperate need of revitalization because our country’s economic decisions are charted not by our elected government, but by the powerful private sector with the IMF as the ...
AGRICULTURE,A ENGINE OF GROWTH AND SELF SUFFICIENCY.
Agriculture is one of the main drivers in Jamaica’s economic growth. However, due to the underutilization and mismanagement of our natural resources and the lack of food security, we import over ...
HOME OWNERSHIP,A RIGHT FOR EVERY JAMAICAN.
Along with Agriculture, the other important economic and employment driver is Housing - construction of suitable housing for all citizens. However, there has always been a housing crisis in our ...
MANUFACTURING
Our country’s manufacturing potential has been on a steady decline and much of its operation has been left in the hands of the private sector. Today, manufacturing plays second fiddle to tourism, ...
TOURISM
Tourism has in the past been a national priority and one of the sectors of the Jamaican economy that has flourished, leading to somewhat of an economic imbalance. Last year alone our country had an ...
POLITICAL SYSTEM
Since the founding of our nation, Parliament has conducted its affairs with the use of a colonial constitution, which was formulated under the British colonial law. The constitution then became the ...
THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF JAMAICA
The following will apply:
This body must be given the power to conduct elections without the interference of any political party.
It must be given a sufficient budget to operate with, which will ...
THE JUDICIARY.
Our judicial system is a replica of our colonial master's design at the time to keep us within the commonwealth. Our independence gave us the right to govern ourselves using their legal construct as ...
EDUCATION REFORMATION
We are advocating for a 21st-century education system that reflects the changing technological advancement and global education. The British system was and is still geared towards elitism - the ...
HEALTHCARE IS A HUMAN RIGHT
Our healthcare system is in dire straits and in its own state of emergency. There needs to be rapid reform in order to meet the needs of our people. The government must take the lead to ensure that ...
CRIME AND VIOLENCE
Crime and violence will be met with an ‘iron fist’ approach and all our police personnel must be equipped with the necessary tools to fight crime. Social intervention must be at the forefront. ...
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT AND PROTECTION
Our women traditionally have been assigned the role of housewives, baby mothers, and single parents with little assistance from the State. Michael Manley initiated an awareness when he challenged the ...
TRADE UNIONS: Securing Jobs for All
The trade union’s primary role is to protect the rights of workers from employer abuse and the violation of their rights. Each sector will be allowed to choose their union of choice. Currently, ...
INDECOM
The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is a civilian staffed state agency, tasked to undertake investigations concerning actions by members of the Security Forces and other Agents of ...
FOREIGN POLICY
Our country currently lacks a national foreign policy. Our current government’s foreign policy is aligning itself with the policies of the Trump Administration, which goes against the grain of the ...
FINAL WORDS
Our manifesto is the result of experiences gained from past leaders and world experiences in addressing the needs of nations trying to achieve their maximum potential in an equitable fashion. We are ...
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Jamaica Patriotic Movement Building Fund
The JPM is seeking your generous assistance to develop its goal of economic growth for the majority poor people of Jamaica. We are in need of a fixed building address and specific office equipment. Please take some time to review the manifesto and get the complete details of the long term plan.
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