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sab
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 09 Oct 2015 : 17:38:31
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See full letter from Former (Jamacian) Prime Minister PJ Patterson has penned an open letter to British Prime Minister David Cameron telling him that Jamaica deserves an apology from Britain for slavery.
http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20151008/full-text-pj-slams-david-cameron-are-we-not-worthy-he-asks
Given the honour which you were afforded to address the Joint Sitting of Jamaica’s Parliament on Tuesday, September 30, 2015, the traditional Parliamentary right of debate and reply could not be exercised by any of our Members who were in attendance. As I watched your presentation, knowing them on both sides of the aisle as I do, their good behaviour which you commended ought not to be interpreted as acquiescence in everything you said.
The gifts you presented in Gordon House were both welcome and timely. Only the shrewdest observers of Parliamentary custom would have noticed that the package you offered there discreetly omitted any mention of a £25 million contribution for the building of a prison.
That was understandable, as what exists constitutes no more than a Non-binding Memorandum of Understanding. You rightfully appreciated that its inclusion would have been premature as the framework Agreement has to be followed by further intensive negotiations and then the requisite legislation.
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Edited by - sab on 10 Oct 2015 00:23:04 |
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Former Prime Minister PJ Patterson/Cameron
