PM slams SOE ‘hypocrisy’

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PM slams SOE ‘hypocrisy’

Prime Minister Andrew Holness yesterday took a swipe at the critics over their “hypocrisy” in calling for an end to states of emergency (SOEs) across the island last year. Pointing out that the Government has spent $40 billion on equipping the...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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