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BY MICHAEL THOMAS
The pictures I see, the music I hear, and all the smiling faces of Jamaicans I know here in Toronto make me believe even though I have never been to the Island, that it is a beautiful place to behold.
After speaking with numerous people, especially recently, one thing keeps ringing a bell, and that is the fact that the ugly face of crime, homicide in particular, is on the increase on this beautiful island.
One such person who shares this view is a man whom I will call Charlie for security reasons.
Charlie is the founder of The Democratic Independent Government of Jamaica (DIGOJAM) and he is very dissatisfied with the way his country is being governed, and has decided that it is time to do something about it.
I had a lengthy chat with Charlie, and this man seems like he has a mission to accomplish.
“The floor is yours, tell me about the party,” I asked Charlie.
“I have selected Mrs. Carlene Ramirez Acosta to be the party leader,” he told me. “I was born in Jamaica, and back in the day we used to have principles, morals, and discipline, but now Jamaica has become the slaughterhouse of the Caribbean.”
Carlene Ramirez Acosta for those who do not know, is from Portmore in Jamaica and brings a wealth of real-life experiences as a wife, mother and true-blue entrepreneur who gets things done to the table.
“First of all,” Charlie said, “One of the moral obligations of a Prime Minister, or any government leader is to make sure the people are safe, but that is not happening in Jamaica.”
Charlie discloses to me that Jamaica’s present Prime Minister says that he does not believe in capital punishment, and as a result, criminals are running rampant on the Island feeling that there are no consequences for their crimes.
“When I look at the stats, it is saying that Jamaica is going to have less than 50% of the present population by the year 2095, so just like when Joshua led the people to the promised land, I am going to sacrifice my life to help,” Charlie said.
“That is some of the reasons why I formed this party. There are three parties in Jamaica and not one of them believes in the death penalty,” he told me. “This is in the constitution and I am going to use it. People just go around killing people and think that this is good.”
“Something has to be done,” Charlie told me. He also revealed that barrels and containers coming from abroad are not thoroughly checked upon arrival on the island and as a result, guns are rampant.
“Jamaica is the hub of drug trafficking, and they distribute the drugs out to other countries. Last year over 1,000 tons of cocaine came to Jamaica, and everything went silent after it was found.”
“The gangs in Haiti come to Jamaica’s shores to exchange guns like M16’s and AK47s for cocaine,” Charlie revealed, “The Coast Guard does not have the detecting tools to protect its borders from criminals either.”
I asked Charlie how he would go about changing the present crime situation in Jamaica.
“I can’t tell the enemy my plan of action,” he said, “One of the first things I want to do is try and get a referendum out to the people to abolish the ‘monarchy rule.’ Democracy is based on our culture, our values, and who we are as a people, not what America, or England dictates.”
Charlie spoke on several things that are not done correctly in his country, like police brutalizing the citizens, seizing the goods from sidewalk vendors, and giving those goods to places like the boy’s or girl’s home.
“The government allows those things and that is why the crime is so high. The government allows foreign businesses to exploit Jamaicans. They pay Jamaicans two dollars an hour, meanwhile, in America; they are paying workers $15 and $20. These are some of the things we are going to stop.”
The Democratic Independent Government of Jamaica is asking all freedom-loving Jamaicans to come out and vote the party into office in the upcoming elections. “Remember, it is your freedom that’s at stake here Jamaicans,” says Charlie.
Here is a short description of the party, which will be fully registered in a month.
Our Vision: Is to win the next upcoming general election to restore hope in our people by saving our democracy, which is in grave danger. Taking immediate action to tackle corruption and crime to make sure that the citizens’ lives are protected. Restore and strengthen our nation to fulfil our agendas by ensuring the rule of law. Fix our economy and infrastructures, restore freedom of liberty, guarantee transparency of the government, improve the efficiency and accountability to formulate nation-building strategies, so that our people can live peacefully, safely in a harmonious life.
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In his new role as a reporter and Journalist, Michael can he be described in two words: brilliant, and relentless. Michael Thomas aka Redman was born in Grenada, and at an early age realized his love for music. He began his musical journey as a reggae performer with the street DJs and selectors. After he moved to Toronto in 1989, he started singing with the calypso tents, and in 2008, and 2009 he won the People’s Choice Award and the coveted title of Calypso Monarch. He has taken this same passion, and has begun to focus his attention on doing working within the community.
