Mr. Seaga and Joseph Witter, PNP candidate for Kingston Western, at a polling station in that constituency. - Rudolph Brown/Staff Photographer JAMAICA LABOUR Party Leader Edward Seaga expressed concern yesterday that he was not sure about the impact of the rain on his party's chances, as he had urged organisers to ensure that vehicles would be available to transport voters to polling stations.
He voted at 8 Chester Avenue, Barbican in Delroy Chuck's North East St. Andrew constituency at 2.40 p.m. at PD 31. The address houses PDs 31, 36 and 37. A number of foreign journalists were on hand, as well as PNP candidate Leonard Green, who greeted and shook hands with with the JLP leader.
Green observed that the rains were like a two-edged sword, affecting everybody adversely.
Mr. Seaga also expressed concern about reports he had about shootings in North West St. James, West Rural St. Andrew and one or two incidents in West Kingston. However, he said that he had been informed that the shooting in Rock Hall where seven people were killed was not political.
He said that his concern was mainly about the rains, but he had enjoyed the campaign: "It's been a nice campaign."
Seaga started touring the main polling stations in his constituency early in the morning. Everything was quiet at most polling stations in JLP strongholds, but in the PNP stronghold of Hannah Town, Mr. Seaga was greeted with jeers and heckling from dozens of PNP supporters dressed in orange T-shirts and caps, who gathered, as he arrived.
He met his opponent, Joseph Witter at the school beside the Blood Bank, and Witter greeted him and escorted him to his car. PNP supporters shouted "Fourth Term" and "We Say PJ."
