Day 8: State of Emergency in Kingston, Jamaica
30 Sunday May 2010
Written by Corve DaCosta in Entertainment, Jamaica
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It is Day 8 in Kingston, Jamaica and we are still under a state of emergency. Christopher Coke is still at large. Late yesterday evening up until 6am this morning the corporate area was under a curfew. The biggest development in news is coming from a leading attorney in the UK Hannah Harris Barrington. The Time Online out of the UK is reporting that the attorney has been in dialog with Coke about accepting political asylum in the UK. \
Click here for the report.
I discussed this issue that Jamaica is facing with a friend of mine who expressed disgust over the recent developments. He mentioned some slanderous statements which could be at the root of this extradition matter. The report from the Time Online mentioned that Coke is ready to turn himself in and reveal the secrets of Jamaican politics. Some believe this is the real story behind Coke. He has many secrets on the operations in Jamaica. Coke’s dather was killed the night before he should have been extradited to the US. Coke believes he will be killed by the Jamaican security forces if they find him.
Tivoli Operation
The Jamaica Gleaner had an extensive report on the Tivoli Gardens operation in the newspaper today. The paper mentioned that before the operation began Coke received help from other gangs in Jamaica to protect him. It is alleged that Coke paid these gangs in excess of $100,000 JMD per day to protect him. It was after these gang members were in place that Coke made his escape from Tivoli Gardens leaving these contracted men to fight the police. Last week it was reported that the police force found home made bombs in the Western Kingston community. A top source revealed that the Tivoli Gardens gang received assistance from former members of the police force in building these weapons. It was believed by many that they recieved help from outside Jamaica but these claims have refuted that.
Is this the end of Bruce Golding?
Bruce Golding
Many are concluding that this is the end of Bruce Golding. I am a firm believer that politics is all about image and perception. Bruce Golding is in a prime position to change the future of Jamaica. I attended an election campaign in Mandeville, Manchester where Golding gave a presentation. That optimism is not present today but it can return in his favor. He (Golding) will have to throw his full support behind eradicating the gang culture and garrison communities.
Can he do it? Yes.
Will he do it? Let’s wait and see.
If there is anyone to take us through this process is Bruce Golding.
3 comments
June 1, 2010 at 4:17 AM
I think it will be very hard for someone like Golding, who is so closely tied to such a huge and internationally wanted criminal like Coke, to be to make a full turnaround in the public eye. I think his image and his government’s methods that are currently being used to try to catch Coke have really turned him into a distrustful villain in the eyes of many and even if they do eventually locate Coke, (and if he is not killed in the process) he will continue to expose his years-worth of secrets about Golding which will further damn him in the press and the public.
I think very few politicians are really able to repair their image after such a major and publicly international incident like this but maybe my that’s just my Washington D.C. cynicism talking but I do hope someone soon emerges who will be able to rebuild public trust, restructure the government, and build financial stability and increase there. Jamaicans certainly deserve far better than what they are currently getting and going through.
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June 1, 2010 at 10:31 AM
again i thank you for keeping us all posted on the unfortunate events unfolding in kingston! good job!
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June 1, 2010 at 4:21 PM
If you could give up Christopher Coke would you?
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