Dear Editor:
Young Jamaica (YJ), the youth arm of the governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), is saddened at the death of 15-year-old Lamar Grey of Gregory Park, St Catherine. Lamar died recently after he fell from a bus travelling in a motorcade which was being conducted by the Opposition People's National Party (PNP). YJ calls for more caution to be exercised by party supporters on both sides while participating in motorcades across the country.
Young Jamaica is also deeply disappointed by comments made by PNP President Mark Golding who sought to use Lamar's unfortunate death for partisan politics purposes.
Golding is quoted in the media as saying - “We want to honour his (Lamar's) memory too on the 26th because he was an up and coming comrade, we want to tek back local government control and set di ting fi national control on the 26th".
The PNP President's comments on Lamar's death, in an attempt to use the unfortunate incident to drum up votes, is a new low in the local political discourse, even for Golding, and reflects an unprecedented depth of desperation by the beleaguered Opposition Leader. Golding has rightly earned widespread public outrage for those insensitive comments.
Young Jamaica repeats its calls made in December 2021, October 2022, and July 2023, that Mark Golding is an utter embarrassment to politics, with his sole aim to desperately resuscitate the political aspirations of his damaged party in an attempt to reclaim State power at any and all costs.
Sincerely,
YOUNG JAMAICA