Tyrone Reid, Staff Reporter
THE JAMAICA Labour Party (JLP) has warned that the incoming president of the People's National Party (PNP) would not be given any honeymoon after Saturday's victory.
Bruce Golding, Leader of the Opposition, did not mince words as he stressed that he would be tackling the new PNP president "soon, soon" on some perennial problems that have been plaguing the country.
Eradicating corruption and curtailing crime were among several serious issues that the Opposition Leader said the new PNP leader would be quizzed on.
"Those persons who feel that they need a honeymoon must excuse themselves and let us get on with the business of restoring the country," Mr. Golding said after addressing a forum staged by Generation 2000 (G2K), the JLP's youth arm, at the University of the West Indies, yesterday evening.
OTHER ISSUES
Other stones that Mr. Golding said would not be left unturned were the current economic model and the nation's lacklustre performance in specific Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations.
"I am going to want to engage that new leader of the PNP and say let's talk about these things," he emphasised.
This call to tackle the new PNP president out of blocks was supported by Dr. Chris Tufton, president of G2K.
Dr. Tufton said the high crime rate plus the high level of unemployment among youths calls for expediency.
"The country does not have the luxury of a honeymoon. This is a country where you paying 70 cents out of every dollar to service debt," he said
Mr. Golding highlighted that the leadership contenders were able to dodge the pertinent issues during their respective leadership campaigns.
While admitting that he too is anxious to see who emerges atop the pile of presidential hopefuls, Mr. Golding said he is more concerned with the future of the country.
