I had to post this revolutionary lead in today's Jamaica Observer! - Jean Anita
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| from The Jamaica Observer |
Reparations commission says Ja would be due £2.3 trillion of total for Caribbean
BY BALFORD HENRY Senior staff reporter balfordh@jamaicaobserver.com
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
THE National Commission on Reparations (NCR) says Jamaica would be due
at least £2.3 trillion (approximately J$416.3 trillion) from any slavery
reparations paid by Britain to the region.
This money would be able to pay off Jamaica’s national debt of $2 trillion and set the nation on a new economic path.
The figure was based on the NCR’s calculation of Jamaica’s 30.64 per
cent of the £7.5 trillion calculated by British academic theologian, Dr
Robert Beckford, as being owed by Britain to its former colonies.
Read more here ...
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/-7-5-trillion-for-slavery
When will we start to focus on the real problem. If Jamaica got the
whole 7.5 trillion, we would be back where we are in a few years.
We have wasteful corrupt politicians who put party before country and a lazy corrupt populace who give them undying support/
The PM's mouth slipped: We are spending MORE to do LESS....and everyone at the stadium applauded!
I seriously hope that Britain, does not even glance at anything named
reparation to any failed BLACK state like ours. Jamaica failed because
Jamaicans allowed it to fail. The reason why Jamaicans cant even go to
Britain freely is because of Jamaicans. When will Jamaicans and people
of African descent, start admitting that the reason why our states
cannot escape failure, is because we still think we are enslaved and
continue to blame colonialism for OUR failure
Our present situation stems directly from slavery, to say otherwise
would indicate grave ignorance. Everything that occurs leads to some
kind of consequence, be it good or bad. Slavery has set us back
tremendously and that's very obvious. If I'm wrong, ask yourself if we
would be in the same situation today if slavery didn't happen. The
answer I'm sure will be NO!
I applaud and support any move for any empire that benefitted
financially and otherwise to pay reparations. Folks who hear "
Reparations" immediately sees and thinks $$$.....and why not?? The
JEWISH people were paid (still being paid) for their pain and
suffering. Apologies have come to them from all angles and I salute
those brothers/sisters for being resolute in demanding their reparations
which has come in words and deeds. What people has failed to understand
and grasp pis the long-term damage that slavery has wreaked on
generations of people of African decent. Countries like Franch and
Britain et al must be held "accountable". If that means zeroing out the
Caribbean's National debt then so be it. The fight for Reparations
should be a national and regional battle cry. It should be a matter of
pride. REPARATIONS MI SEH!!
I like your post. The jews suffered for 4 Years. FOURS!!!!!!. We suffered for over 600 years.
They claim it was a bit longer than that.
No money can compensate for any.form of human. Bondage
The people feel that it fair that their country be compensated for the free labor.
Good luck collecting anywhere near that amount...didn't you hear
Britain is so broke they are borrowing from China? Good luck iyah. I
will work for mine..
So does American and Germany and they have to fork over money to Israel.
Yes sireee!!! Story a come to bump. Hmmmmm so if this is owed by
Britain to Jamaica I wonder how much the Spanish owes Jamaica?
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How much do the Jamaican government (past and present) owe Jamaica..
WE are our worst nightmare... Slavery was horrific I do agree, but we
were on a path of progress after we gained independence... Could you
please tell me what happened?
What happened is that slavery didn't actually end, it just transcended to what it is now.
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What happened was that people were delusional thinking we were on
some path to progress in 60s. From looks of it some people still are.
Path to progress LOL!
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