ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — Jamaica Labour Party supporters in the Linstead area of St Catherine North Western are counting on their party’s success at the polls this evening so they can have access to “house, land, car and farm work ticket”.

“Time fi a change. Wi want house and land and car and farm work ticket and PNP [People’s National Party] naa gi wi dat,” one man said. 

His declaration was met by shouts of confirmation: “Shower!”, “Amos!”,  “Bobby is nobody!”

“Amos” is in reference to the JLP candidate Newton Amos, while the latter was playing on the slogan used by  PNP candidate Bobby Pickersgill —”Still nobody but Bobby”.

“Right now a pose them a pose and dem no have no vote so we a make sure ours safe,” another JLP supporter said in reference to the Comrades. 

Before going to the polling station at Bermaddy Primary School, the Observer ONLINE was was informed by correspondents at Pickersgill’s headquarters said they received calls for increased police presence at the location because of reports of intimidation of PNP supporters. However, on arrival,  other than rowdy JLP supporters at the the top of the hill leading to the school, no violent or malicious behaviour was observed. 

Penda Honeyghan