Winston Ennis, former deputy mayor of Kingston, has introduced his departure from the Jamaica Labour Social gathering (JLP) to turn out to be an unbiased, a choice poised to considerably affect the island’s latest native authorities elections.
In an audio launch on Tuesday, Ennis expressed feeling disrespected and cited encouragement from his household as components behind his departure from the social gathering.
“I simply need you all to know that I’ve walked away from the Jamaica Labour Social gathering. I’ve to guard my dignity, I’ve to guard my values and I’ve to guard my household,” Ennis, the councilor for the Waterloo Division in St Andrew North Central, mentioned.
“The way in which I’ve been handled and disrespected, I’m not having any extra of it and I’ve walked away, so formally I’m an unbiased,” he added.
Ennis’ exit from the JLP would break a 20-20 tie for the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Company (KSAMC) following final Monday’s native authorities elections, granting the Individuals’s Nationwide Social gathering (PNP) outright management of the parish council. This transfer would additionally lead to a 7-7 break up between the 2 political events within the variety of municipal companies received.
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In an replace on Saturday, the Electoral Fee of Jamaica (ECJ) mentioned the JLP emerged victorious in St Thomas, Portland, Clarendon, St James, St Elizabeth, Trelawny, and St Ann. In the meantime, the PNP secured victories in Westmoreland, Hanover, St Mary, St Catherine, Manchester, and Portmore.
On the similar time, the ECJ reported a 20-20 tie for the KSAMC.
These outcomes contradicted what the Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) first reported (seven wins for the JLP and 5 for the PNP).
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Influence of shifting KSAMC
Following Saturday’s replace on the election outcomes, the ECJ mentioned it had set a gathering for Thursday, March 7, the place the Principal Returning Officer would oversee the collection of the PNP’s mayoral nominee and the JLP’s deputy mayoral nominee, given the tie. The PNP had received the favored vote, granting it the precise to decide on the mayor.
However PNP profitable management of KSAMC would imply that the social gathering would now select the mayor and deputy mayor for the municipal company.
