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HPM'S SPEAKING NOTES
FOR PUBLIC MEETING
JUNCTION, ST. ELIZABETH
MARCH 1, 2002
■ Good to be in Junction again.
■ All afternoon I have experienced the warmth of the St.
Elizabeth people.
■ This is not a campaign meeting. Not ready for that yet.
■ This is just a stop to reason with my people 'live and
direct'.
■ We are telling people what we have done to improve
their lives, and what we will do to build a bright and
prosperous future for them because: "We are out to
build a new Jamaica, a better Jamaica."
■ Some other people are running up and down the
country saying that they are campaigning.
UWI LIBRARIES
■ The more they campaign, the less the people like them.
The more they campaign the further they slip in the
polls.
■ They are confused and asking, "how come the Prime
Minister and his Party getting more popular at the
height of their campaign?"
■ You the people of junction know that I am a 'hard man
fi dead'.
■ I know that as long as I remain sincere, honest,
maintain my integrity, work hard to improve the lives of
the Jamaican people, and always tell the people the
truth I have nothing to worry about.
■ The people will do what they need to do when the right
time comes.
UWI LIBRARIES
CORRUPTION ALLEGATIONS
■ Another thing that you know about me - I don't curse
anybody. I don't engage in character assassination.
■ The Leader of the Opposition is going around the
country talking about who and who is "Puss family."
■ The Opposition spokesman on Finance talking about
exposing corruption.
■ In every case where there has been talk of corruption
the Government has acted swiftly to ensure
independent investigation.
■ No Minister in any Government formed by the Party
that I lead has ever gone to prison, because we are
honest and we believe in integrity.
■ Their real aim is to derail, to stop the progress of the
country and the people in every area where we have
made solid achievements.
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- Housing
- Land reform and land distribution
- Education
- Water
- Roads
- Telephones
- Jobs in Information Technology
- Health Care
- Community Facilities
■ Projects completed recently in South East St. Elizabeth:
- Junction Market
- Junction Basic School expansion and upgrading
- Nain Primary Upgraded to Junior High
- Gazeland and Nain Community Centre
- Junction to Gazeland road
■ We will not stop the progress:
- $2.5 Billion Lift Up Jamaica Programme to
continue
- Jamaica Social Investment Fund to continue
UWI LIBRARIES
■ In South East St. Elizabeth we 'logging on to progress'
with:
- Opening of Maternity Wing and Junction Medical
Complex
- Completing of New Forrest to Bull Savannah
pipelines
- Developing Essex Valley Water Supply in
partnership with Alpart
- Expansion of Bellevue housing development
- Additional telephone extension
- Continuing to improve street lighting
MONEY FOR STREET LIGHTING
■ Announced a small charge on light bill.
■ Average consumer to pay about $37 per month for
street lights.
■ Despite what the critics say, I know that people are
willing to play their part in providing services that will
greatly benefit them.
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PEACE
• Next week Tuesday is International Peace Day.
• Let us live in Peace and Love every time.
• I am a peaceful man.
• My name has never been associated with violence.
• I don't control any gunmen.
• I don't get in the way of the police.
■ The police have never had to charge me or warn me
for inciting violence.
• The people are tired of the strife and tired of violence.
WEST KINGSTON COMMISSION
• Commission of Enquiry into West Kingston violence last
July has just completed its work.
• We look forward to its recommendations.
• I hope there will be no need for appointing any such
commission in the future.
UWI LIBRARIES
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE
■ There is a positive transformation taking place in
Jamaica.
■ There is a mood of confidence returning.
■ The economy is moving in the right direction.
■ More people are being lifted out of poverty.
■ Social services are improving significantly.
■ We have laid the foundation for more job creation.
■ Our people are being educated so nobody can fool
them again.
■ I believe in the strength and capacity of the Jamaica
people to unite and build a better Jamaica.
■ Let us all move forward in hope, with God's guidance to
build a better Jamaica, land we love.
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