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JCC Statement on Local Government Elections
February 16, 2023（https://jamaicachamber.org.jm/2023/02/16/）
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The Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC) is requesting that the Jamaican Government disclose its intentions regarding the setting of a date for the staging of Local Government elections. These elections, the JCC notes, have already been twice postponed and given the timeline that must constitutionally be observed regarding the periods between the setting of an election date, the designation of Nomination Day and the actual election itself, it is now evident that these elections will not take place by the end of February 2023. Additionally, it now appears that the occasioned delays will require another temporary amendment to the Representation of the Peoples Act at the proverbial last minute.
Beyond the current situation, there is however a larger point to be made about operating an effective democracy to serve rather than rule the people. At both the level of the individual and institutions in the public and private sector, this archaic practice of announcing election dates at short notice, undermines everybody’s ability (excepting the ruling party at the time) to effectively plan and better execute their affairs.