Prime Minister Andrew Holness is not going to name a common election till the Jamaica Labour Social gathering (JLP) has accomplished its inner preparations, get together chairman Robert Montague declared on Sunday.
Talking at a constituency convention in St Catherine East Central, Montague emphasised that whereas the general election is due by the top of the yr, the get together is taking a methodical method to make sure each side of its marketing campaign equipment is in place earlier than Holness makes the decision.
“Labourites as we put together for the third time period, an entire heap a folks a run up on down and we need to say maintain calm as a result of your get together is slowly preparing,” he mentioned.
Montague made it clear that the readiness of every polling division (PD) is a non-negotiable step within the course of.
“We can’t be prepared till each PD is prepared till each cluster is prepared, so we wish each employee to guarantee that dem full them canvass,” he added.
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He known as on get together staff to make sure full mobilisation in any respect ranges of the bottom sport.
“We would like each employee to ensure they’ve indoor and outside brokers, runners and supervisors for each PD,” he acknowledged.
Pushing for accountability and private duty throughout the get together’s ranks, Montague pressured that the Prime Minister’s readiness is tied on to the preparedness of the get together’s base.
“Andrew Holness can’t be prepared for an election till each PD is prepared, so if you understand your PD is just not prepared be sure that to exit ah morning with you different staff and get your PD prepared,” he mentioned.
Montague additionally disclosed that the JLP is finalizing its candidate slate, with solely 4 seats remaining to be settled.
“We’re placing candidates in place, we now have solely 4 seats left to settle and due to this fact, within the meantime, all people has work to do,” he mentioned.
He added {that a} manifesto committee has been shaped and voiced his help for a proposal by Senator Sherine Golding for a girls’s well being check below the Nationwide Well being Fund.
“I’ll sit with the committee and lend his help to the thought,” Montague mentioned.
