welcome back to primetime news a special welcome to those of you watching online
at 1spotmedia.com the political climate in the Portland eastern
constituency continues to intensify following the announcement of March 25
as the by-election date on Friday Jamaica Labour Party JLP stalwarts and
supporters floated Port Antonio in support of their candidate and Marie vos
well this evening the People's National Party PNP is in the parish with a mass
meeting of their own in support of their candidate
Damien Crawford nor reporter Anthony log has been covering the activities in
Portland and now joins us live Anthony what is the latest in the constituency
thank you so we're at the same spot different part
this evening is the People's National Party here in the Port Antonio
Square PNP supporters are here from as early as two o'clock for the meeting
that was scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. now as campaigning continues to
intensify here in Portland by this can be stronghold seed is been proffered he
is expected to outline his plans for consequences evening I'm joined by
general secretary for the People's National Party Julian Robinson mr.
Robinson is then and preferred the candidate for
the People's National Party but I think you have somebody who
in the four years that he served in Parliament implemented a number of
programs in Ezra's and Andhra educational programs he implemented a
what he calls a three to one we're in each family someone would
matriculate to university level education he's a bright talented young
person who has a lot of plans for this constituency somebody who we believe
will be an asset in representing the interests of the people a voice for that
person's may say the Jamaica Labour Party has a head start as it relates the
campaign and respond to that well their candidate has been a constituent lover
but I would say the organisation in the party has been strong I would tell you
people in East Portland have been asking for the Emmy on for probably two or
three years and he is the person who the vast majority of not those comrades but
residents of East Portland wanted so we believe we have given them the candidate
they won and we believe he's the candidate in whom all of us can be
pleased strong intellect extremely charismatic but someone who has already
demonstrated to the Jamaican people that he can implement programs on their
behalf when he was the min junior minister in tourism
he did enough things in entertainment in the tourism area things which would be
applicable to a seat like what is Portland and I believe he will bring
those things to the table and outline them tonight when he comes to speak
respond to thoughts that the constituency has been neglected for the
last thirty idea that's not true and you will hear when Mackenzie just spoke to
it Donna rod will speak to it there are a number of things that have been done
over a period of time infrastructure roads bridges schools and
you'll hear an outline of those things in very short order and talk to me about
the plans for the next coming days well the big thing is to prepare for
nomination D which is going to be on Friday so we're gonna be spending the
next couple of days preparing for obviously the candidates is going to be
on the ground every day and then in a pace or a lecture on their plans to
ensure that we get out every single person on the day
Thank You mr. Robinson you heard it from Julian Robinson people's national party
general secretary telling you just why Daniel Crawford is the best candidate
for the residence here in East Portland we will be waiting for speech from dr.
Peter Phillips as well as Ben and Crawford himself we will keep you
updated until then it's back to you in studio Thank You Anthony or reporter
there anthony log in portland