KINGSTON, Jamaica – Officials within the Opposition Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) have reportedly purchased the domain name www.portiasimpsonmiller.com, upsetting the ruling People’s National Party (PNP).
The PNP in a release this morning characterized the move as a cowardly act of desperation to gain traction and relevance to drive traffic to the JLP’s own website.
“The party views the JLP’s actions as immoral and unethical and reflective of a party that is bankrupt of ideas that will use the immense popularity of the prime minister to seek to shore up its flagging brand,” the release said.
“Fresh on the heels of a dismal tour in the United States, the Opposition Leader has now clearly resorted to ‘piggybacking’ on the internationally and locally reputable name of the party leader and prime minister in order to get an audience,” the PNP expressed.
Both parties are currently in campaign mode as talks of a general election later this year fill the air.
The PNP recently held its annual conference, where Party Leader and Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller touted the record of nine passed IMF tests while listing accomplishments of 60,000 jobs under the Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP).
Meanwhile, the JLP says it is oiling its election machinery and is ready for the opportunity to give all Jamaicans the chance to live in a country where they all can live, work, do business and raise children in prosperity.
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