Adams, who crossed path with Seaga on several occasions during his 41 years as a police officer, and who had either led or was apart of security operations in the community, called Seaga a hypocrite.
"For Mr Seaga to have come out and speak as strongly as he did, about the disruption and dislocation in Tivoli Gardens, I want to say that it is highly hypocritical...", the outspoken retired crime fighter said, minutes after he concluded the keynote address at the Rotary Club of Kingston luncheon at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel last week.
After the four-day standoff in 2001, 27 persons were killed, including security personnel, and Adams crypitically warned then that "Jamaica would pay dearly, dearly, dearly" for the fortification of the community, which has used strong-arm tactics to maintain political support for the JLP in the Corporate Area.
CONTRARY to a widespread claim that alleged drug lord Christopher 'Dudus' Coke wanted to make a deal with United States (US) authorities, Political Ombudsman Bishop Herro Blair yesterday disclosed that the alleged don was more interested in taking his chances with a local court instead.
ReplyDeleteBlair, who also chairs the Peace Management Initiative, told his congregation at the Faith Cathedral Deliverance Centre in Kingston yesterday that he had met with the reputed gang leader twice, prior to last Tuesday's visit to Tivoli Gardens with Public Defender Earl Witter.
Confirmed: Three pistols were yesterday recovered from Tivoli Gardens Kingston, bringing the total number of guns now seized to 36.
ReplyDeleteConfirmed: JUTC has resumed full and uninterrupted bus service throughout #Kingston and #Spanish Town today, May 31, 2010.
The Jamaica Gleaner reports that the motion filed by west Kingston strongman Christopher 'Dudus' Coke challenging the extradition proceeding against him is to resume in the Supreme Court today
ReplyDeleteConfirmed: The police and military raided Kirkland Heights Kingston for a second time yesterday. Two men believed to be key lieutenants in the criminal
ReplyDeleteenterprise run by Christopher 'Dudus' Coke were among nine persons
arrested during a massive military-police operation in search of the
alleged drug kingpin. (Jamaica Gleaner)
Persons in Downtown Kingston have been selling tinned food and flour distributed as aid to help those affected by the raid on Tivoli Gardens and surrounding areas. Most of these persons are apparently residents of the affected areas.
ReplyDeleteNDM questions objective of state of emergency.
ReplyDeleteThe National Democratic Movement (NDM) is calling for the Jamaica’s private sector groups to support the call for a Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
The Jamaica Star :: News :: PET CROCS FOUND IN TIVOLI - Reptiles being tested for human remains
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A disappointed Leon Coke (no relation to Christopher "Dudus" Coke) arrives at Norman Manley International Airport last Thursday after being denied entry into Trinidad & Tobago the night before. According to Coke, authorities in that country feared that he was related to the reputed drug lord, who is wanted by the United States to answer drug trafficking and gun-running charges, and refused to allow him entry
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