One of the first things that Lisa Hanna will do if she wins the presidency of the People's National Party (PNP) is to call her opponent Mark Golding and say "Let's work together." Speaking to reporters after she voted around...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Image caption: Everald Buchanan, 77, PNP supporter
Seventy-seven year-old Everald Buchanan says he wants to see the People's National Party (PNP) regain leadership of Jamaica.
The disabled Hanoverian, who has lost both his legs, turned out as early as 9:00 a.m. at the Greenland United Church to cast his vote in support of incumbent member of parliament, Ian Hayles.
Hayles is going up against the Jamaica Labour Party's (JLP) Tamika Davis.
During an interview with The Gleaner, Buchanan said this will be his seventh time voting in a general election, but that things are not looking bright for the PNP.
"Things nah look too bright fi PNP, because the green dem look like a dem control things, but mi a vote fi PNP because a dis yah man. Ian Hayles naw do too bad," Buchanan said.
Several other disabled persons also turned out to cast their votes at the Rusea's High School in Lucea, and the Rhodes Hall High School in Orange Bay.
Hanover Western
2020
PNP - Ian Hayles
JLP - Tamika Davis
2016
PNP - Ian Hayles - 6,829
JLP - Brian Wallace - 5,358
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