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Jamaica Gleaner Commentary
published: Wednesday | October 25, 2006

EDITORIAL - Not so fast, Mr Buchanan
Despite his claim to the contrary, Donald Buchanan, Information and Development Minister, could only have been speaking for himself. He could not have been speaking on behalf of the Government.

Press freedom in Parliament - Part II

A newspaperman, John Wilkes, who chose to ignore the 1738 resolution was charged with seditious libel. Nevertheless, he continued campaigning for press freedom and by the turn of the 19th century such hostility was softening. - Ken Jones


Political money laundering

Bank confidentiality is not an absolute. It used to be, but now the law requires banks to report "suspicious transactions" to the Ministry of Finance. Recently, my wife and I bought a car, and since the cost was over US$10,000... - Peter Espeut


Justifying wrongdoing

The People's National Party (PNP) should hang its head in shame. Desperately, it wants the nation to forget the dishonourable Trafigura scandal. But, the Trafigura issue cannot and must not go away until the truth is known. - Delroy Chuck




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