Jamaica’s latest political movement will reveal its manifesto today as part of a drive for support as it starts a push to break the stranglehold which the People’s National Party and the Jamaica Labour Party have had on the country for decades.

But Carlos Daley, the man who is leading the entity which he has dubbed the Jamaica Patriotic Movement, has accepted that gaining ground in the local political landscape will be a herculean task.

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“The intention is to be a part of the whole political discourse in Jamaica but initially it will not be a political party,” Daley told the Jamaica Observer.

“Even when channelling great ideas you have to be realistic. We have two dominant political parties here and given what is happening in our country, they have failed. This movement is designed to raise consciousness and to show people the way forward in making our country the place to live,” added Daley.

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He said the group’s manifesto was already released at Howard University in the United States where his desire to serve Jamaica at the political level was fuelled while he was a student there.

The 63-year-old businessman, who received his tertiary education in the US before returning to Jamaica some 15 years ago, said while he accepts that the movement will need State power to implement its ideas, he is prepared to wait until the time is right before facing the electorate.

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“Power lies within the people. They will determine and decide when the time is right. The time is not right now because the people are not at the stage to accept a third party. That is the objective reality.

“I attempted to register the Jamaica Patriotic Party as a political party but I realised how the system is set up. It is set up not to be democratic. It is set up for two parties only,” said Daley.

He pointed to a need for the full disclosure of information on the leaders of any political party among the reasons which caused him to delay the registration.

“Forget the financial part, which I can meet. Accountability and professionalism I can also meet, but there is a part on the application that want people to state where they live, telephone number and such and I tested it but the people with me were scared.

“How can I be sure that if someone puts his name on my application he won’t be victimised by one of the other parties? You know how the political system is. It is a tribal system,” said Daley as he argued that forming a political party in Jamaica is a real struggle.

According to Daley, there is a clear need for more political dialogue, where people who have the country’s best interest at heart speak up and that will be the initial role of the Jamaica Patriotic Movement, which will have its manifesto launch at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Visitors’ Lodge starting at four this afternoon.