Jalil Dabdoub | Constitutional reform held hostage by political immaturity
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June 14, 2026
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Jamaica's constitutional reform is again at risk of becoming another casualty of partisan politics. What should be a defining moment in our democratic evolution has now become an exercise in political posturing.
The unfortunate truth is that there is broad agreement on at least part of the reform, yet the parties have been unable to make progress on this long-standing issue.
Both major political parties support Jamaica becoming a republic. Yet despite this apparent consensus, progress has stalled because the parties remain divided on what should accompany that transition.
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