KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says the Authorities will advance the method to institute job descriptions for parliamentarians formally.
“If this Home is to be a part of the engine of development, then its members should function with the best requirements of effectivity and productiveness and integrity and accountability. That’s the reason throughout this time period, we’ll advance the method to institute job descriptions formally,” he mentioned.
Holness was addressing the opening of the brand new Parliament and swearing-in of members of the Senate and the Home of Representatives at Gordon Home on Thursday.
He famous that the job descriptions will clarify “what the general public rightly expects its elected representatives to do: common attendance and lively participation in sittings and committees, diligent oversight of ministries and businesses, clear and moral use of public sources, and steady seen engagement with constituents”.
The method can even set up a framework to measure efficiency, improve accountability, and strengthen public belief in establishments.
“This isn’t about proscribing members; it’s about elevating the usual of service. It’s about guaranteeing that each seat on this Home is not only occupied however actively contributing to Jamaica’s progress and prosperity,” the Prime Minister famous.
He mentioned this third consecutive time period in workplace will not be about making a legacy however charting the nation’s future.
“It’s not about what I go away behind, however what Jamaica should obtain, and what Jamaica should obtain is nothing lower than greatness. Jamaica must eradicate absolute poverty within the land, and we are able to do it. We will construct a Jamaica the place each household has entry to housing and a safe title to their property,” he mentioned.
Holness additionally used the chance to name for cooperation, partnership, and unity within the nationwide curiosity.
“We will construct a Jamaica the place the infrastructure is first-class and opens alternatives in all our parishes. We will construct a Jamaica the place our paperwork doesn’t frustrate enterprise. We will construct a Jamaica the place peace replaces violence and order replaces dysfunction. We will construct a Jamaica that takes its rightful place among the many world’s main nations. This isn’t a job for one social gathering or one aspect of the Home,” he identified.
He as soon as once more prolonged the hand of partnership to the Opposition.
“Allow us to work collectively to cut back violence. Allow us to work collectively to strengthen our financial system, strengthen our establishments, elevate the usual of residing for all Jamaicans, and ship actual outcomes for the individuals,” he mentioned.
