KINGSTON, Jamaica — Generation 2000 (G2K), the young professional affiliate of the Jamaica Labour Party, has strongly condemned comments attributed to Member of Parliament for St James Southern, the People’s National Party’s Nekeisha Burchell, in which she reportedly likened Speaker of the House Juliet Holness to women who seek to control their husbands.

According to G2K, Burchell allegedly stated: “I just think the Speaker, she likes to be in control, and I mean, that kind of control that perhaps you can get away with in a marriage, if you want to control your husband…”

In a statement, G2K described the remarks as “sexist, unfortunate, and beneath the standard expected of elected representatives”.