Portia create stir wid har jeans outfit in parliament

[evanovitch]

IT'S NOT unusual for Opposition Leader Portia Simpson Miller to turn heads when she enters Gordon House splendidly attired.

Yesterday, she stole the spotlight again during a meeting of the Standing Finance Committee as she entered the chamber dressed <span style="font-weight: bold">in a jeans suit, which left many parliamentarians wide-eyed, not least of all, Deputy Speaker of the House, Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert.</span>

<span style="font-weight: bold">With a look of astonishment,</span> the deputy speaker, who was chairing the committee at the time, was seen hurriedly consulting with the deputy clerk to the houses of Parliament.

Concerns raised

<span style="font-weight: bold">A source later confirmed that concerns were raised about Simpson Miller's outfit</span>.

The Standing Orders or rules of Parliament are silent on how parliamentarians should be clothed during sittings, but <span style="font-weight: bold">tradition has endorsed business attire</span>.

Oblivious to the attention she attracted, Simpson Miller engaged Central Kingston MP Ronald Thwaites in a conversation and returned to her seat.

<span style="font-weight: bold">By this time, tongues were wagging across the House and Simpson Miller's outfit had become a talking point,</span> <span style="font-style: italic">particularly among some government members.</span>

Robertson's outburst

<span style="font-weight: bold">Whispers gave way to an outburst</span> from St Thomas Western MP James Robertson. The MP was heard saying to one of his opposition counterparts: <span style="font-weight: bold">&quot;Tell your party leader she can't wear that suit to Parliament. That's Versace,&quot; he said of the design.</span> <span style="font-style: italic"> a so PM wuk did pay good</span>

Robert Montague, St Mary Western MP, who is fast becoming one of the leading hecklers in Parliament, commended Simpson Miller on her uncharacteristic appearance in the House. &quot;You outdo yourself,&quot; he said, adding, &quot;you look good today.&quot;

Former government backbencher Alethia Barker had, some years ago, moved a private member's motion to create a dress code for female parliamentarians.

Despite checks, it could not be ascertained whether the motion was debated.

[diabolical_Tanya]

Re: Portia create stir wid har jeans outfit in parliament

well mi know mi couldn't wear dat to work Mon-thurs

she should know better than that, it is universal that denim is NOT biz attire regardless of who the designer is.

[jah_yout]

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render her garments?

i bet they didn't so much as notice the straightened hair/weave which does far more to create a low self esteem in black girls/women than any denim suit ever could

[evanovitch]

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mi still cannot get ovah dat Portia ha di gumption fi a floss Versace given di circumstances of har party's tenure an di circumstances of har constituents etc etc etc....wat job she ha whe pay har dem kinda money fi dem kina shopping deh..fi real politrics reallllllllly pay to rahtid...

[RichD]

Re: Portia create stir wid har jeans outfit in parliament

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: evanovitch</div><div class="ubbcode-body">mi still cannot get ovah dat Portia ha di gumption fi a floss Versace given di circumstances of har party's tenure an di circumstances of har constituents etc etc etc....wat job she ha whe pay har dem kinda money fi dem kina shopping deh..fi real politrics reallllllllly pay to rahtid... </div></div> her husband is a very sucessful excutive

[jah_yout]

Re: Portia create stir wid har jeans outfit in parliament

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: evanovitch</div><div class="ubbcode-body">mi still cannot get ovah dat Portia ha di gumption fi a floss Versace given di circumstances of har party's tenure an di circumstances of har constituents etc etc etc....wat job she ha whe pay har dem kinda money fi dem kina shopping deh..fi real politrics reallllllllly pay to rahtid... </div></div>

stay deh;
ghetto people a wear far more expensive clothes than that

[evanovitch]

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even wid all dat, di PNP seem to have renounced dem socialist principles fi real....u know , is juss lass nite mi a reread Cargill collection of writings from di 50s come dung...an mi was reading dose whe had to do wid di Red scare widdin di party an all dose dealing wid di 'socialist' period of di 70s...di irony is dat him was chiding di den PNP Ministers etc fi dem wearing of dem tams, bushjacket an all dem 'grounds' clothing dat would identify dem place &quot;wid di people&quot;....

Morris wudda did ha much fun wid dis current crop ...well, wid some a dem said ones, who , now in dem later years have changed di people dem want to be grounds wid

[evanovitch]

Re: Portia create stir wid har jeans outfit in parliament

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jah_yout</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: evanovitch</div><div class="ubbcode-body">mi still cannot get ovah dat Portia ha di gumption fi a floss Versace given di circumstances of har party's tenure an di circumstances of har constituents etc etc etc....wat job she ha whe pay har dem kinda money fi dem kina shopping deh..fi real politrics reallllllllly pay to rahtid... </div></div>

stay deh;
ghetto people a wear far more expensive clothes than that </div></div>

u really believe seh higglas a buy REAL Versace go yaad go heng up eena dem stalls so sell...matta of fact, u really believe seh China a mek REAl FAKE tings?

[gourmet]

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Jamaica has serious problems and the MPs are focussed on gossiping about clothes rather than fixing anything.

[evanovitch]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: gourmet</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Jamaica has serious problems and the MPs are focussed on gossiping about clothes rather than fixing anything. </div></div>

funny enuff, this is an example of wat is wrong wid yaad....the idea dat a govament official wud have no compunction re di wearing of a VERSACE outfit, if it really is one...an gossip is not the word used if di ?ing come in di House of Parliament...afta all, di said ting wud prably happen in di British one too...a mean, di bringing up of a seemingly distaste act....any enterprising backbencher , wanting to get some notice r mek him name wud pint out di faux pas

it is along the line of begging fi loans dressed in a Versace...

[julie*mango]

Re: Portia create stir wid har jeans outfit in parliament

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RichD</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: evanovitch</div><div class="ubbcode-body">mi still cannot get ovah dat Portia ha di gumption fi a floss Versace given di circumstances of har party's tenure an di circumstances of har constituents etc etc etc....wat job she ha whe pay har dem kinda money fi dem kina shopping deh..fi real politrics reallllllllly pay to rahtid... </div></div> her husband is a very sucessful excutive </div></div>


***said while flashing black credit card***

[Dr.Dudd]

Re: Portia create stir wid har jeans outfit in parliament

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: gourmet</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Jamaica has serious problems and the MPs are focussed on gossiping about clothes rather than fixing anything. </div></div>It does not sem to be limited to politicians.

and what is the big deal about the womans dress??

You mean they can't get beyond laptail gossip on the house??



talk about petty......

[britisha]

Re: Portia create stir wid har jeans outfit in parliament

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Dr.Dudd</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: gourmet</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Jamaica has serious problems and the MPs are focussed on gossiping about clothes rather than fixing anything. </div></div>It does not sem to be limited to politicians.

and what is the big deal about the womans dress??

You mean they can't get beyond laptail gossip on the house??

talk about petty...... </div></div>

Petty indeed! It only demonstrates that we haven't gone pass di watchy watchy peepy peepy stage...still a watch wha oddas decked out in...ole habbits nevah die.

I read somewhere where Portia did a get good money...so she cyan even chrow har paawdna and deck out harself now aan agen.. if di man dem cudda did a wear bushjakkit, why shi cyaan wear &quot;DENIM?&quot; Yaaaawnnnnn !!!

[evanovitch]

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actually petty is being able to afford Versace etc YET cawling the PM cut in pay, in light of di economic situation wich is in pawt har legacy , as tokenism....if she an har husban have alllll dat an she love poor peeple as she sometimes show wid har switch to patois , den she would give har official pay to a one of dem causes....

btw, is it petty dat given all the problems dat the US faces and the world fi dat matter, Michelle Obama's every fashion change is bigggg news not to mention followed on yah too... ...r is it juss yaadie who petty cause dem a seh nay instead a yeah

[Fyah]

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I think the &quot;pettiness&quot; lies with them making a big deal out of her wearing Denim. What difference does it make to them, what fabric her clothes is made from?

I can't see the big deal, especially if there is a chance that the denim was Made in China.