Press Release from Party Leader on General Election Results 2007

As I indicated in an address to Party supporters at the People's National Party's Headquarters last night, I would today state my position on the close preliminary results of yesterday's general election and other electoral and constitutional issues.

The determination of the constitutional issues by the court, as well as the final count in all seats could have a bearing on the outcome of this election.

The People's National Party accepts the announced preliminary results, while reserving all legal rights under the Jamaican constitution and our electoral laws.

View the full text of the Party Leader's press release by clicking here, or visit the PNP website at www.pnpjamaica.com or www.pnpjamaica.org.

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We love you Sister P. dont let this get you down, our support is with you.

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#1 errol on 2007-09-04 19:30

The results does not stop me from loving you. Not changing from that.

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#2 Latoya on 2007-09-04 20:03

The former PM needs to get over it and extend a olive branch to the government elect.The people have spoken so there is no need to try to get back in through the backdoor by all these constitutional motions.The country cannot afford for any more of its sons and daughters to be murdered for political gain.Let us all stop this nonsense sister P and put country first.Now is the time to unite the people and institute the values and attitude campaign.Let us respect the national flag and all symbols representing the country's heritage and our struggles.We have lost a whole generation who became unpatriotic due to lack of education about what Jamaica stands for.It is a shame that people still don't know the words of the National Anthem.Now that the country has changed course let us all get on board and put aside our narrow political biases.
Congratulations to the JLP.......

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#3 Blan on 2007-09-05 08:01

The Prime Minister will extend no olive branch, we were never at war - The PNP has always come in peace...

You have a right to support the JLP, but do not tell us what to do -

We are citizens of this country and we fully intend to pursue the remedy for our constitutional rights which were violated by the JLP in this campaign...

As a leader of this country and in particular as president of the PNP Portia Simpson-Miller would be neglectful of her duties if she were to allow this bunch of labourite chauvinist con-artists to escape sanction...

We do not support and will not indulge in any misdemeanour whilst we have legal recourse - we will do whatever we have to do within the provision of the law...

I fully support my leader and inasmuch as I have voted for her to handle my political affairs she has my full backing to ensure that my constitutional rights are protected -

Go and advise Bruce to prepare our cheques for the school fees that we have paid, the PNP does not need your directive...

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#3.1 pnp-for-life on 2007-09-05 12:43

Most people would be embarrassed to have to force themselves on a country the way you guys are trying to do, but then again when has your party ever shown any class?

The majority of the people want the JLP. Leave them in peace. You have wrecked enough lives. I know you guys need to get back power so you can embezzle more money, but jeez man... let it go.

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#3.1.1 Exiled on 2007-09-06 04:42

Portia you have accomplished alot for yourself and for Jamaica. No matter what you will always be the first female Prime Minister and you have a lot to be proud of. No one hav eever fought an election and brought it this close. You are the only woman in the Caribbean the be featured in Forbes most powerful Women Issue. You are the longest serving MP in this country. The year you held Office as Prime Minister is the best This Country has ever seen. Be of Good Cheer. We want to hear from you. So all you critics of Portia get off her back!!

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#3.1.2 The Jamaican Dream on 2007-09-07 12:44

Comrade Leader, this is the way to go, this is the response we expected of you. This is showing leadership. Nerver forget you still loved and you have our support. Hone your skills as leader of the oppostion so that when is time agian we can put back to lead this nation.

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#4 Comrade Roan on 2007-09-05 08:13

SHOWA!!!!!!!!

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#5 Trubblemeka on 2007-09-05 11:33

Portia, I am so glad you lost its not funny. You are a nice woman but your behavior in the past especially in response to Audley Shaw was a total disgrace and you know better. Also why weren't you better prepared for the debates. You were almost a total disaster.

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#6 Jimbo on 2007-09-05 12:01

As a Jamaican first, I gave nuff thanks that the Portia and the PNP have lost this election. I find it extremely hard to believe that nearly 50% of those who voted, voted for the PNP. Did they want more of the same? We urgently need to educate our people, to move Jamaica forward.

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#7 Yabbyyoo on 2007-09-05 12:24

The 50% who voted for the PNP has good reason to vote for them. It means that they appreciated what they did during the period they were in office. Not all of jamaicans are ungrateful. No matter, what they have done a lot of good for this country and its people. My only regret is that they made the rich, richer. but then to get something you have to give something in return.

We need to move on so could we all stop the bad mouthing and the bickering please. In the end no one benefits.

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#7.1 johnnyjuscum on 2007-09-05 13:26

Would you mind outlining some of those reasons? And please don't come with the tired argument of Manley did this, and Manley did that. Sorry to have to be so brash, but Manley is dead. Can you tell me what PJ and Portia did for the average Jamaican except to send them into poverty?

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#7.1.1 Exiled on 2007-09-06 04:46

The fact that after eighteen years the PNP got almost 50% of the votes speaks volumes. its simple the people of Jamaica dont trust the JLP. It is normal for a government to be voted out of office after two terms and after four terms the JLP cannot win a election fair. The JLP had to pay DANVILLE WALKER to win this election, did you see Mr. Walker on tv the night of the elections, He could not look in the cemara and talk, he too was surprise that after he sent the wrong papers to the polling stations Sister.P still came out so strong. He had to halt the counting for the night.

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#7.2 errol on 2007-09-05 21:54

u seet it. and i thought my imagination was running away with me.

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#7.2.1 diva2 on 2007-09-06 12:26

portia, we love you and as a woman were glad you were pm but you seem to loose forcus and dont practise what you preach.it is obvious jamaicans lives are been wasted yet you did nothing to eliminate poverty,suffering,pain nothing for us to feel and live like human beings,that God created.Look at your constituency after so many years.Sorry sit tight and watch how a country should be run and learn a thing or two.

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#8 Showa! on 2007-09-05 14:30

Come back in 5 years time and tell me what difference has been made.

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#8.1 mi an mi neba neva vote fi di JLP on 2007-09-07 12:29

I'll like to say that i am happy the JLP has won, finally we have gotten rid of the PNP. You people that support the PNP is something wrong with you? do you enjoy what has been happening to the country, i guess you do enjoy it. So many of you are living from han to mout, and yet you praise the PNP. You stand behind a party that offers nothing, you enjoy their pockets getting fat while yours diminish. Please tell me the benefits of the PNP. I am a 22 year old young woman and i was give up my citizenship if the PNP was elected again. I was fed up, and all i have to say is good riddance PNP, no more money for you to steal Mr. Omar Davies, Praise God the suffering has ended.

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#9 Jlp all the way on 2007-09-05 19:20

Yes jlp all the way.One thing i know is that portia was referring to the jlp as criminals but she should check her party and see who are the real criminals including herself who was big friend with the notorious natty morgan, omar, phillips, pickersgill not to mention paulwell but the whole a unu can go to hell now uno nuh have nutten more fi tief put ina unu pockets including my taxes.The JLP have a true leader and the pnp just need to accept defeat and watch how the real leader will put the country forward. Respect to you Mr. Golding whether you FLIP or FLAP

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#9.1 Anonymous on 2007-09-05 20:47

Yes the JLP are criminals, since 1980 the JLP connot win a election, and guess what they had to buy out Danville Walker to win this one, see what he did, sent wrong papers to the polling stations so that a lot of PNP supporters could not vote. I have five votes in my house our names were on the voters list when we check two weeks ago, and when we went to the polling station only one was on the list there. JLP are criminals.

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#9.1.1 errol on 2007-09-05 21:39

So I guess Danville Walker somehow figured out that you and your household were gonna vote PNP and struck your name off the list, cause you're just that important.

Right.

Yawn.

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#9.1.1.1 Exiled on 2007-09-06 14:48

Any fool can see that the JLP was for sale to the highest bidder, and the money did pour in beacuse they expect something in return . Talking about the 40 million dollars that Sally Porteous alone got for central manchester to run against Peter Bunting from the cash plus group.
Richard Azan lost ..... a wonder why ? Did buying votes play a part in that too?
To sista P. you have defied the critics of becoming prime minister and despite everything a nuff love still from all of us.
All your comrades need to rally around you and show that this is a great PNP party and is much bigger than any one person.
The JLP are a bunch of inexperienced wanna-be politicians.
But I urge co-operation from both sides and put the interest of Jamicans first. This will be a short-lived JLP administration.

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#9.1.1.2 Anonymous on 2007-09-07 09:28

Any fool can see that the JLP was for sale to the highest bidder, and the money did pour in beacuse they expect something in return . Talking about the 40 million dollars that Sally Porteous alone got for central manchester to run against Peter Bunting from the cash plus group, plus others
Richard Azan lost ..... a wonder why ? Did buying votes play a part in that too?
To sista P. you have defied the critics of becoming prime minister and despite everything a nuff love still from all of us.
All your comrades need to rally around you and show that this is a great PNP party and is much bigger than any one person.
The JLP are a bunch of inexperienced wanna-be politicians.
But I urge co-operation from both sides and put the interest of Jamicans first. This will be a short-lived JLP administration.

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#9.1.1.3 Anonymous on 2007-09-07 09:30

I just laugh when i read these response, I have a good memory, and i still remember how the labourites behave in 1980 when they won the elections, and guess what by 1982 you same one were begging for the return of Mr Manly, only time will tell. At that time the PNP were swept out it was JLP 52 SEATS PNP 8 SEATS and thats the only elections you labourites have won from then. its a reason why you JLP cannot win a election by a wide margin since then. the only one the JLP has ever one since 1980. the PNP has every thing to be proud of. it is clear that the people of Jamaica dose not trust the JLP. So leave Sister P alone.

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#9.2 errol on 2007-09-05 21:31

Bwoy you pnp people are all bloody iddiots, please tell me what you gained from the pnp. The PNP loves you cause you so damn illiterate, don't know nothing so you keep taking their crap. Did they brain wash you, if dem seh jump off a cliff, you run and do it. You people vote for the wrong reasons, and for a leader we can't even do a little debate. JLP ALL THE WAY, THE COUNTRY WILL SURLEY PROGRESS NOW, IT WILL TAKE SOMETIME CAUSE DEM HAVE TO FIX 18 YEARS OF CRAP.

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#9.2.1 Jlp all the way on 2007-09-06 19:29

Well I finally figured out that the PNP base of support is huge because it's made of two types of people:

1. The really rich who get richer under their rule.

2. People who aren't used to anything good, and so are willing to accept any type of crap.

That's a hard combination to beat, which is why they have been winning for so long.

I'm about to venture back home too, JLP all the way. I left five years ago when it became obvious that the blood sucking vipers didn't give a flying f--k about anyone other than themselves and those who could give their party money.

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#9.3 Exiled on 2007-09-06 04:50

Harry"Pip Pip" Douglas gone home the count just gets better. Just waiting for the final count today.

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#10 Trubblemeka on 2007-09-06 07:50

in my opinion ,my profile of the pnp voters--the fall in several groups--group one---people who benefit from government contracts [YOU MUST BE PNP TO GET THOSE CONTRACT] and their dependents. group 2, the extremly large amount of civil servants who were hired because of nepotism -cousins ,uncles,exgirlfriends,brother-in-laws etc, group 3--the much older old members of norman manleys era,although their numbers are getting lower through attrition,there are still a few out there--this group would never vote jlp even if god ordered them to do so. group 4--the uneducated die-hards ,this is the most dangerous of all the abovementioned,they rank between iliterate and semi-iliterate, they will kill you just for wearing a green sweater, non-partisan as you may be. they are animalistic and subhuman,many problably have an IQ just south of retarded. they have no ideaology ,they will follow the pnp whichever way the win blows,they are stupid and irredeemable-but i have to say they are a product of educational neglect--a neglect from the same government that causes them to select that government ,since they make up a large percentage of the electorate. what irony

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#11 glassnoss on 2007-09-06 09:18

You are correct. Your list is way better than mine.

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#11.1 Exiled on 2007-09-06 14:51

Will mamma get her pension as PM when she retires?

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#12 Trubblemeka on 2007-09-06 09:23

Press along Portia, Press along in God's own name. Trial and Trouble ina you way. Persecution you must bear. Love them that hate you and bless them that curse you. The God of Abraham will deliver. You are in our prayers.

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#12.1 sansa on 2007-09-06 15:39

Yes she will get her pension. De driver will probably refuse his when he retires.

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#12.2 venus on 2007-09-06 15:44

All I have to say is this...the jlp might have one by a slim margin. But the reality is that the PNP has lost 7 (oh, there goes that '7' again) seats (and counting). I can't see how people support the PNP either. If I were in gov. for 18 years, I should not be struggling to retain power. Heck, I shouldn't even be campaigning.

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#13 Anonymous on 2007-09-06 14:23

Oh thats the 7 that Phinn saw, so he really is a prophet after all.

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#14 Trubblemeka on 2007-09-06 14:40

I am really happy that the j.l.p. has won this election.In 1989 when the jlp left office it was 5.50 for one u.s.dollar now its 69.00 a pound of salt fish was seven dollars now its about 200.00 dollars its a disgrace on their management ability.

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#15 delbert (Homepage) on 2007-09-06 17:18

Portia Lucretia Simpson, you promised to send bruce in permanent political retirement...what have you go to say for yourself... oh i almost forgot, you can't make a good sentence. Your statement on election night was nothing short of a monumental disgrace. It proves that you have no intention to put people first it was all about Portia and GOD SPEAKS.

Congratulations to Bruce Golding and the JLP. now it is his turn to ensure you retire or be sacked or worst yet be put in prison for all the atrocities of your wretched party. I once used to Love you Portia until your bodyguards killed my cousin in 1980. Revenge is sweet.

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#16 ME AN MI NEIGHBOUR VOTED LABOUR on 2007-09-07 06:00

The out going PM has no manners. Imagine she issues a press release to conceede victory to the JLP. In her adresss from party HQ on Monday night, She promised to come back to us ( I would have thought in an address to the nation). Portia you have made many mistakes during your short tenure, and it seems you intend to continue on your way out. YOU OWE THE PEOPLE OF JAMAICA, SO COME OUT AND SPEAK TO US AND STOP HIDING BEHIND YOUR FAX MACHINE

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#17 Anonymous on 2007-09-07 08:18

Again let me remiand you that you labourites were behaving worst than this when you won the 1980 elections and by 1983 you guys were begging the PNP to come to your rescue. I garrantee the same is going to happen again. this world nolonger strives on promises of freeness again. all you labourites want is freeness, one thousand dollars and a belly full SHAME.

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#17.1 errol on 2007-09-07 14:50

How was the election close? The JLP won by 10 seats. We must remember that there are 10 official garrisons in Jamaica, 7 belong to the PNP, 3 to the JLP. Those garrisons will never vote for another party no matter what. Thus, minus the 7 from the PNP's 27 and that leaves you with 20. Minus the 3 from the JLP's 33 and that leaves you with 30. So 30-20 was the real seat count. PNP really needed to go though, they are a disgrace to what Norman Manley intended the party to be about.

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#18 ALD on 2007-09-07 13:27

Trying every thing to make things look good, the fact is after 18 years in the cold the JLP must could come up with something good to win the elections other than buying it. The JLP bought the elections, ask Danville Walker.

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#18.1 errol on 2007-09-07 14:36

And PNP sold the elections Errol. God knows they have sold everything else, and dont have a damn thing to show for it

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#19 Trubblemeka on 2007-09-07 14:46

Does anyone know where Ms Portia is? The country is looking for her. She is still the PM until 4pm naxt Tuesday

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#20 Anonymous on 2007-09-07 14:50

SING ALONG:
Oh happy day(Oh happy day)
When she walks (when she walks)
Oh, when she walks ( when she walks)
OUT OF JAMAICA HOUSE
Oh happy day.

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#21 Trubblemeka on 2007-09-07 14:54

Can somebody please answer me a question
Is every person that voted for the JLP in this election a labourite and vice versa?

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#22 stuna on 2007-09-17 21:01

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