President of the People’s National Party (PNP) Portia Simpson Miller, today laid out a blueprint to tackle some of Jamaica’s most pressing socio-economic challenges, including reversing a five per cent decline in the economy under the governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) administration of the past four years. Addressing today’s launch of the PNP’s Manifesto for the next general election at the Wyndham Kingston hotel, Mrs. Simpson Miller presented an 18-point plan encompassing what she described as exciting and creative approaches to boost economic growth and development while giving people power through a social contract.
“We must reverse the decline of five per cent in the economy compared to where it was just four years ago. We can do it and we know if any team can do it, our team can do it,” Simpson Miller pointed out.
Pointing out some of the main points in the PNP’s proposed “18 Steps to Full Empowerment” plan, Simpson Miller said a future PNP government would negotiate a new loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund; expand and re-engineer Petrojam to reduce petroleum costs through a joint venture partnership to lower petroleum costs and contribute to increasing national productivity; and would remove the General Consumption Tax (GCT) on electricity.
If the PNP formed the next government, it has also committed to establishing near shore Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) industries with the Mandeville University Knowledge Centre as the hub for education, training And job creation. The PNP also plans to restart job creation beginning with the Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP).
Mrs. Simpson Miller says the PNP is committed to leading the fight against corruption; providing an affordable safety net through improvements to the PATH programme; and fashioning new consultative mechanisms within Jamaica’s Westminster system of parliamentary democracy to include meaningful participation from critical stakeholders such as civil society organisations.
The PNP, she said, would be establishing a National Council of Justice to formulate the proper administration of justice and to protect and promote respect for fundamental human rights. Simpson Miller was critical of the JLP government for its arrogant and disrespectful approach to labour, and pledged to restore decency and trust to wage negotiations.
She also said t the PNP would be resolute in its defense of the disabled and other vulnerable groups and presented a copy of the PNP’s manifesto in Braille to longstanding disability advocate, Mr. Derrick Palmer.
“We must reverse the decline of five per cent in the economy compared to where it was just four years ago. We can do it and we know if any team can do it, our team can do it,” Simpson Miller pointed out.
Pointing out some of the main points in the PNP’s proposed “18 Steps to Full Empowerment” plan, Simpson Miller said a future PNP government would negotiate a new loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund; expand and re-engineer Petrojam to reduce petroleum costs through a joint venture partnership to lower petroleum costs and contribute to increasing national productivity; and would remove the General Consumption Tax (GCT) on electricity.
If the PNP formed the next government, it has also committed to establishing near shore Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) industries with the Mandeville University Knowledge Centre as the hub for education, training And job creation. The PNP also plans to restart job creation beginning with the Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP).
Mrs. Simpson Miller says the PNP is committed to leading the fight against corruption; providing an affordable safety net through improvements to the PATH programme; and fashioning new consultative mechanisms within Jamaica’s Westminster system of parliamentary democracy to include meaningful participation from critical stakeholders such as civil society organisations.
The PNP, she said, would be establishing a National Council of Justice to formulate the proper administration of justice and to protect and promote respect for fundamental human rights. Simpson Miller was critical of the JLP government for its arrogant and disrespectful approach to labour, and pledged to restore decency and trust to wage negotiations.
She also said t the PNP would be resolute in its defense of the disabled and other vulnerable groups and presented a copy of the PNP’s manifesto in Braille to longstanding disability advocate, Mr. Derrick Palmer.
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