CAFFE must not be allowed to die

Jamaica cannot afford to take its democracy for granted. That is why the alarming financial plight of Citizens Action for Free and Fair Elections (CAFFE), after almost three decades of monitoring the country’s elections, should concern every Jamaican who values the right to choose our leaders through free, fair, and credible polls.

We stand in solidarity with CAFFE and urge corporate Jamaica, philanthropic foundations, or any other entities with the means to do so to help keep this vital institution operational.

Its survival is not merely a matter for its members or the organisations that have traditionally funded its work. It is a national interest.