From my archive of press clippings:
Jamaica Observer
Inside the West Portland election
BY DON ANDERSON
Historical perspective
Sunday, April 19, 2009
The recently completed by-election in West Portland generated a considerable degree of national interest, not because of the dual citizenship issue which brought it about, but moreso because of the critical importance to both parties, with the JLP majority in Parliament being razor thin.
Read the whole article here.
Snippet(s):
"Despite the strong PNP core support, Rowe would still face an uphill task, as this was matched by equally strong core support for the JLP. The difficulty he faced winning the seat was further heightened by the fact that he had just three weeks to overturn the momentum of 18 months of Vaz's activity in the area. His dual citizenship status was not an issue, however much there were attempts to make it seem so on moral grounds."
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Showing posts with label Kenneth Rowe. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Thursday, May 21, 2009
JO - How the west was won. and lost
From my archive of press clippings:
Jamaica Observer
How the west was won. and lost
It was bigger than Rowe, says Cliff Hughes
BY KIMONE THOMPSON Observer Senior Reporter Special Coverage Unit specialcoverageunit@jamaicaobserver.com
Sunday, March 29, 2009
ANALYSTS agree that Daryl Vaz edged out Kenneth Rowe for the West Portland seat in last Monday's by-election through a combination of visibility and performance in his constituency and organisation at the party level.
Cliff Hughes
But more important than what Daryl and the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) did, they say, was what Kenneth and the People's National Party (PNP) didn't.
Read the whole article here.
Snippet(s):
"Rowe was rejected in 2002 when he ran on a JLP ticket against the PNP's Errol Ennis. In 2006, he lost the bid to represent the constituency as caretaker to Daryl Vaz. He then defected to the PNP and snatched the candidacy from Abe Dabdoub who lost his court bid to get the seat from Vaz on grounds he had dual citizenship. "
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""More than anything else, I think they would have said that Rowe was a former JLP man who contested two elections - national elections in 2002 and party election in 2005 - in which he lost to Vaz and therefore is a former supporter of the JLP. I think that would probably have more impact on the outcome of the election than the question of dual citizenship because it didn't really come out in any anecdotal information that we have been able to gather," said Anderson."
Jamaica Observer
How the west was won. and lost
It was bigger than Rowe, says Cliff Hughes
BY KIMONE THOMPSON Observer Senior Reporter Special Coverage Unit specialcoverageunit@jamaicaobserver.com
Sunday, March 29, 2009
ANALYSTS agree that Daryl Vaz edged out Kenneth Rowe for the West Portland seat in last Monday's by-election through a combination of visibility and performance in his constituency and organisation at the party level.
Cliff Hughes
But more important than what Daryl and the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) did, they say, was what Kenneth and the People's National Party (PNP) didn't.
Read the whole article here.
Snippet(s):
"Rowe was rejected in 2002 when he ran on a JLP ticket against the PNP's Errol Ennis. In 2006, he lost the bid to represent the constituency as caretaker to Daryl Vaz. He then defected to the PNP and snatched the candidacy from Abe Dabdoub who lost his court bid to get the seat from Vaz on grounds he had dual citizenship. "
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""More than anything else, I think they would have said that Rowe was a former JLP man who contested two elections - national elections in 2002 and party election in 2005 - in which he lost to Vaz and therefore is a former supporter of the JLP. I think that would probably have more impact on the outcome of the election than the question of dual citizenship because it didn't really come out in any anecdotal information that we have been able to gather," said Anderson."
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
JO - .How the West was lost.
From my archive of press clippings:
Jamaica Observer
.How the West was lost
I knew I couldn't win - Rowe
By HG Helps Editor-at-Large Special Coverage Unit specialcoverageunit@jamaicaobserver.com
Sunday, March 29, 2009
KENNETH Rowe found out late that defeating Daryl Vaz would be more difficult than sprinting up to the Blue Mountain peak.
Read the whole article here.
Snippet(s):
"Rowe, who said he and Vaz did not speak to each other during the campaign, polled 5,633 votes in succumbing to the victor, whose 7,927 votes confirmed him as the popular choice and closed a chapter in Vaz's life that was disrupted by a court ruling that he was ineligible to hold public office because he held citizenship of the United States, as well as a Jamaican passport.
The insignificant 28 polled by independent candidate Astor Black, political analysts said, could be a message to the Rastafarian that he should cease losing his deposit in every election that is up for contest. "
Jamaica Observer
.How the West was lost
I knew I couldn't win - Rowe
By HG Helps Editor-at-Large Special Coverage Unit specialcoverageunit@jamaicaobserver.com
Sunday, March 29, 2009
KENNETH Rowe found out late that defeating Daryl Vaz would be more difficult than sprinting up to the Blue Mountain peak.
Read the whole article here.
Snippet(s):
"Rowe, who said he and Vaz did not speak to each other during the campaign, polled 5,633 votes in succumbing to the victor, whose 7,927 votes confirmed him as the popular choice and closed a chapter in Vaz's life that was disrupted by a court ruling that he was ineligible to hold public office because he held citizenship of the United States, as well as a Jamaican passport.
The insignificant 28 polled by independent candidate Astor Black, political analysts said, could be a message to the Rastafarian that he should cease losing his deposit in every election that is up for contest. "
Monday, May 4, 2009
JO - No more by-elections
From my archive of press clippings:
Jamaica Observer
No more by-elections
Friday, March 27, 2009
Dear Editor,
Congratulations to the JLP's Daryl Vaz for winning the West Portland seat once again. Well tried, Kenneth Rowe!
Read the whole letter here.
Snippet(s):
"I don't think it is right for other by-elections to be held where MPs hold dual citizenship because it is costing the country a lot of money and times are already hard.
I am therefore appealing to both sides of the House of Representatives to put away all those other cases of dual citizenship and deal with the issues at hand."
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Robert Lewars
St Catherine
lewars72@yahoo.com
Jamaica Observer
No more by-elections
Friday, March 27, 2009
Dear Editor,
Congratulations to the JLP's Daryl Vaz for winning the West Portland seat once again. Well tried, Kenneth Rowe!
Read the whole letter here.
Snippet(s):
"I don't think it is right for other by-elections to be held where MPs hold dual citizenship because it is costing the country a lot of money and times are already hard.
I am therefore appealing to both sides of the House of Representatives to put away all those other cases of dual citizenship and deal with the issues at hand."
_____
Robert Lewars
St Catherine
lewars72@yahoo.com
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