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Leader of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Andrew Holness, says that his party believes that Jamaica should consider suspending its relationship with Caricom until it sorts out current issues with the regional body.
The Opposition leader, who was echoing the point made by his party's spokesman on foreign affairs and foreign trade, Dr Christopher Tufton at a Kingston Lion's Club meeting last week, said that it was an indication of the party's consistency on the position.
Holness said they do not believe that Jamaica's interests are necessarily being fully served by Caricom.
Senior spokesmen for the JLP have been promoting the idea of Jamaica temporarily pulling out of Caricom to rethink its relationship with the regional body, for several months now.
The call was first made by the party's spokesman on industry, commerce and energy, Gregory Mair and more recently by Dr. Tufton, who said that Jamaica's best bet in dealing with Caricom trading issues would be a temporary withdraw
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