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Re: Ongle hope seh no Caricom war agguih bruk
Well, hope it opens the eyes to the Ja Government that it needs to encourage internal markets, same thing I was saying in a post just a few weeks ago.
Seems others are wise enough to the benefits or trade tariffs -ALL countries have them as a means of assisting the creating and substaining of internal markets.
But Jamaica should of course also initiate a proceedings with this Caribbean Court of Justice if this does not prove too costly, otherwise, hit them where it would hurt. -
Re: Ongle hope seh no Caricom war agguih bruk
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: britisha</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
Why are always getting the short end of the stick?</div></div>
Jamaica is probably not benefitting much from its membership in CARICOM, except for the oppotunities created by the University of the West Indies, and the association with the West Indies Cricket team.
It is about time that Jamaica takes its relationship with CARICOM seriously, especially as it is now issuing a CARICOM passport, which is a big and a difficult to reverse step. Jamaicans have a very hard time travelling within CARICOM.
The CARICOM states may be taking Jamaica as <span style="font-style: italic"><span style="color: #000099">poppy-show</span></span>, since we are a migratory people, and <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: #CC0000">don't appear to be serious about our own citizenship</span></span>.
As silly as it may sound, and to deviate a bit from the argument, border conflict in CARICOM is not very unlikely.
<span style="font-weight: bold">For eg:</span>
1. Belize has to contend with territorial claims from Guatemala, which requires a British military presence on the Central American country;
2. Guyana has territorial claims pushed on it from two sides of its borders, along the Venezuelan border, and along the border with Suriname. The Venezuelan claim is more serious, since it claims a significant part of Guyana;
3. Haiti has serious disturbances along its border with the Dominican Republic (DR), with a proxy invasion taking place there, resulting in the removal of a government.
<span style="font-style: italic"><span style="font-weight: bold">Incidentally, the DR is supposed to become a member of CARIFORUM by June, and eventually a member of CARICOM, as has been proposed by one Sir R. Sanders.</span></span>Comment
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Re: Ongle hope seh no Caricom war agguih bruk
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Littleman</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: britisha</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
Why are always getting the short end of the stick?</div></div>
Jamaica is probably not benefitting much from its membership in CARICOM, except for the oppotunities created by the University of the West Indies, and the association with the West Indies Cricket team.
It is about time that Jamaica takes its relationship with CARICOM seriously, especially as it is now issuing a CARICOM passport, which is a big and a difficult to reverse step. Jamaicans have a very hard time traveling within CARICOM.
The CARICOM states may be taking Jamaica as <span style="font-style: italic"><span style="color: #000099">poppy-show</span></span>, since we are a migratory people, and <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: #CC0000">don't appear to be serious about our own citizenship</span></span>.
As silly as it may sound, and to deviate a bit from the argument, border conflict in CARICOM is not very unlikely.
<span style="font-weight: bold">For eg:</span>
1. Belize has to contend with territorial claims from Guatemala, which requires a British military presence on the Central American country;
2. Guyana has territorial claims pushed on it from two sides of its borders, along the Venezuelan border, and along the border with Suriname. The Venezuelan claim is more serious, since it claims a significant part of Guyana;
3. Haiti has serious disturbances along its border with the Dominican Republic (DR), with a proxy invasion taking place there, resulting in the removal of a government.
<span style="font-style: italic"><span style="font-weight: bold">Incidentally, the DR is supposed to become a member of CARIFORUM by June, and eventually a member of CARICOM, as has been proposed by one Sir R. Sanders.</span></span> </div></div>
Very interesting commentary, and something that CARICOM should take under consideration as well.
As for us being a "migratory" group, I am inclined to say that this could be said of many other Caricom citizens as well, not only Jamaica. I didn't know that Jamaicans had a hard time traveling to the other Caricom islands, I am afraid to imagine why; and our government should address it as to the reasons..Comment
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Re: Ongle hope seh no Caricom war agguih bruk
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: amberal37</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Well, hope it opens the eyes to the Ja Government that it needs to encourage internal markets, same thing I was saying in a post just a few weeks ago.
Seems others are wise enough to the benefits or trade tariffs -ALL countries have them as a means of assisting the creating and substaining of internal markets.
But Jamaica should of course also initiate a proceedings with this Caribbean Court of Justice if this does not prove too costly, otherwise, hit them where it would hurt. </div></div>
It is kinda haad that we would become more financially strapped from trading within Caricom, which if I read the piece correctly hinges on unfair trade practices, plain and simple....afgen I hope that t his cam get resolved before Caricom starts to wash it's dirty linen in the international streets.<span style="font-weight: bold">
It is troubling, too, that the culprit in this regard is often, but not only, Trinidad and Tobago, to which Jamaican firms are now having trouble exporting animal and meat-related and vegetable products. Port-of-Spain has erected hurdles under the guise of sanitary and phyto-sanitary protection.</span>
Vulgar trade barriers
We call them what they are: vulgar trade barriers.
Similarly, Belize has blocked the importation of Jamaican beer and spirit into that country. In the past, it has been Barbados and soft drinks and plastic products.<span style="font-weight: bold">
Such behaviour not only runs counter to the spirit of Caricom's move to transform itself into a single market, and ultimately a seamless economic space,</span> but the letter of the law that governs the relationship....Comment
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Re: Ongle hope seh no Caricom war agguih bruk
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Very interesting commentary, and something that CARICOM should take under consideration as well.
As for us being a "migratory" group, I am inclined to say that this could be said of many other Caricom citizens as well, not only Jamaica. I didn't know that Jamaicans had a hard time traveling to the other Caricom islands, I am afraid to imagine why; and our government should address it as to the reasons..
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<span style="color: #333399"><span style="font-weight: bold">Jamaicans have been having a hard time with travel to other CARICOM countries, with cases of outright violence, as in the case of a Law student in Barbados, who was repeatedly punched in her face because she did not move enough when requested by the other passenger of the mini-van she was riding in. Then there was the story from some women who alleged that they were fondled inappropriately by Bajan immigration, and then subsequently deported from Barbados.
To tell the truth, I think that some of these Jamaican government administrations are only interested in their narrow interests. Selling-out Jamaica doesn't seem too hard for them, nothing has happened for the past few decades that is in Jamaica's interest, only them making it easy for other countries to exploit Jamaica, then they advise Jamaicans to get passports from other countries, <span style="font-style: italic">after the <span style="text-decoration: underline">mess</span> starts to really show.</span>.</span></span>Comment
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Re: Ongle hope seh no Caricom war agguih bruk
The last paragraph sums it up nicely...we need a new government. Even in dealing with "Caricom" they obviously cannot get things "right."Comment
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