Cousins says cost of living, not squatting, is Jamaica’s real crisis
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June 16, 2026
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Opposition Spokesman on Land Lothan Cousins has hit back at comments by Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness that Jamaica's "squatter culture" is hurting the country.
The prime minister was speaking last Friday during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Wick Hall Estate housing development in Spanish Town, St Catherine.
Cousins, who is also the member of parliament (MP) for Clarendon South Western, contends, instead, that the most pressing challenges are the rising cost of living, corruption, inequitable distribution of resources, and inadequate investment in rural communities.
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