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THERE are mounting criticisms from Jamaica Observer online readers of the Government's announcement of a second debt exchange, which requires financial institutions and domestic bond holders to take a cut on interest. The announcement was made Monday night by Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller and Minister of Finance and Planning Peter Phillips during a joint telecast. A similar debt-reduction programme happened three years ago under the previous Jamaica Labour Party Government. Here are some edited comments from our readers.
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