Crown lands clash continues…

KINGSTON, Jamaica — A disagreement between Speaker of the House Juliet Holness and Opposition Leader Mark Golding over the circumstances surrounding a proposed Crown Lands Reform Bill resurfaced in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, with both maintaining conflicting accounts of what prevented the legislation from being introduced before Parliament’s summer recess.

Holness used her opening remarks to address what she described as an outstanding matter from July involving Golding’s proposed Crown Lands Reform Act 2026.

Later in the day, Golding issued a video statement after saying he was unable to address the matter immediately in the Chamber and had been told he would have an opportunity to speak during Public Business later in the sitting.