Prime Minister Bruce Golding today visited the Tivoli Gardens community in his West Kingston constituency, his first tour since seventy three persons were killed after the security forces attempted to carry out an arrest warrant on wanted fugitive Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke last week.
Members of the media were barred from entering the meeting, but according to Desmond McKenzie, Mayor of Kingston and councillor for the Tivoli Gardens division, not all of Golding’s constituents welcomed him with opened arms.
“Some people were glad to see him, as usual we wouldn’t expect everybody to be happy. But the fact that he is there and he has heard the concerns of the people this is now just the start to deal with the situation,” said McKenzie.
McKenzie said social workers, as well as representatives from the Jamaica Public Service and the National Water Commissioner also visited the area yesterday in an effort to restore normalcy to residents’ lives.
West Kingston has for decades been the seat of power for the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) however many Jamaicans, since last week’s operation, have began to question the future of the area’s political allegiance.
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