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### Viewing cable 05KINGSTON2082, JLP ORCHESTRATES ISLANDWIDE DAY OF PROTEST AGAINST

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05KINGSTON2082 | 2005-09-07 20:49 | 2011-06-06 09:30 | CONFIDENTIAL | Embassy Kingston

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    This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

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    C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 KINGSTON 002082

    SIPDIS

    DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CAR (BENT)
    SOUTHCOM FOR POLAD AND J7

    E.O. 12958: DECL: 9/7/15
    TAGS: PGOV SOCI ELAB JM
    SUBJECT: JLP ORCHESTRATES ISLANDWIDE DAY OF PROTEST AGAINST
    GOJ PRICE INCREASES; COINCIDES WITH PETROCARIBE "SUMMIT"

    REF: KINGSTON 02053

    Classified By: CDA Thomas C. Tighe.  Reasons 1.5(b) and (d).

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    Summary
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    ¶1. (U) On September 6, the opposition Jamaica Labor Party
    (JLP) carried out an island-wide demonstration against the
    People's National Party government, on the same day that
    Prime Minister P.J. Patterson was hosting Venezuelan
    President Hugo Chavez, Cuban President Fidel Castro, and
    senior delegations from CARICOM states, the Dominican
    Republic, and Montserrat for the signing of the PetroCaribe
    agreement.  In much of the capital, streets were empty and
    businesses closed as most residents stayed home while many
    held demonstrations in their communities.  Actions were
    largely peaceful, though sporadic roadblocks, gunshots, and
    violence were reported across the island, and police made
    numerous arrests.  In the aftermath, the JLP announced a
    successful protest, and stands prepared to do it again if the
    GOJ does not respond in a way that addresses the concerns
    that were expressed.  End Summary.

    --------------------------------------------- ----
    JLP Calls for Peaceful Protest of Price Increases
    --------------------------------------------- ----

    ¶2. (U) Jamaica Labor Party (JLP) leader Bruce Golding on
    September 4 called for a nationwide day of protest against
    the GOJ, to be held on September 6.  The JLP magnanimously
    announced that it had pushed the protest back by 24 hours,
    not wanting to disrupt the traditional first day of school
    for Jamaican children.  In any event, schools were closed
    nationwide on September 6, disrupting the second day of
    school.  Probably not coincidentally, the JLP protest took
    place on the date of the GOJ-hosted PetroCaribe signing
    summit (septel) in Montego Bay, where Venezuelan President
    Hugo Chavez and Cuban President Fidel Castro were visiting
    with Prime Minister PJ Patterson and government leaders
    representing 16 Caribbean countries.

    ¶3. (C) Delroy Chuck, JLP MP and shadow justice minister, told
    Pol/Econ Chief late on September 3 that the JLP leadership
    would meet the following day in the Stony Hill section of
    Kingston to finalize plans for the protest.  Perhaps in a
    moment of unintended candor, Chuck cheerfully acknowledged
    that the JLP had been out of the news lately and needed to
    "remind" voters that it remains a force.  The action,
    explained JLP General Secretary Karl Samuda on September 4,
    was prompted by the GOJ's series of recent price hikes,
    including increases in the general consumption tax (GCT), bus
    fares, water, electricity, and landline telephone service.
    Higher prices have drawn the ire of citizens, especially the
    poor, who have already faced double-digit inflation rates in
    the past two years (reftel).  In a party statement, Golding
    on September 6 called for the protest to be carried out
    "within the law."

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    The Capital Shuts Down, Violence Flares
    ---------------------------------------

    ¶4. (U) In Kingston, traffic was very light throughout the day
    on September 6, a sign that those residents who were not
    demonstrating had chosen to stay at home, either out of
    solidarity with protesters, or out of fear for their own
    safety.  Some people, including Embassy employees, reported
    setting out for work only to find their route obstructed by
    manned roadblocks, forcing them to return home.  The result
    was a capital that appeared largely deserted, with businesses
    shuttered for most of the day, if they opened at all, and few
    cars on the road.

    ¶5. (U) The media reported isolated incidents of vigorous and
    often dangerous demonstrations around the island, including
    burning roadblocks and gunfire that The Jamaica Gleaner
    newspaper described as "mayhem" and "pandemonium."  Police
    reported the arrests of 35 protesters, including Spanish Town
    Mayor Andrew Wheatley, who was reportedly participating in a
    roadblock.  At least one JLP Member of Parliament, Mike
    Henry, was also seen supporting residents who had set up a
    roadblock.  (Note: A PNP MP told us on September 7 that
    blockage of roads specifically violates the law, and that the
    police high command's pre-approval of the demonstrations
    specifically precluded roadblocks.  End Note).  Embassy
    contacts in the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) reported
    that one police officer was shot and slightly injured in
    Kingston, and that at least two people were killed during the
    day.  Some people were reportedly pulled from their cars and
    beaten by demonstrators.

    -----------------------------------------
    PNP Dissuades Supporters from Involvement
    -----------------------------------------

    ¶6. (C) Notwithstanding the incidents that took place, Balfour
    Denniston, member of the People's National Party's (PNP)
    National Executive Committee (NEC), told Poloff at midday on
    September 6 that the demonstration appeared to be atypical in
    its moderation.  He cited the country's violent gas riots in
    1999, when both PNP and JLP supporters took to the streets.
    The PNP, said Denniston, had taken measures on Sunday,
    September 4, to avoid a similar scenario by discouraging its
    constituencies across the island from lawless behavior.  He
    said that the party had sent its local representatives to
    communities to "lubricate" influential community leaders,
    including by "handing out money."  Denniston said that the
    party's efforts had been successful, implying that primarily
    JLP supporters were causing trouble during the current
    demonstration.  Denniston said that the JLP's call to action
    was not/not irresponsible, and that Golding had explicitly
    called for peaceful and lawful demonstrations.  However,
    Denniston said he suspected that certain aggressive elements
    within the JLP, including Deputy Leader and MP James
    Robertson, could incite violence among demonstrators loyal to
    the JLP.  In that case, Denniston said, volatile areas like
    Spanish Town and West Kingston could easily "blow up."

    --------------------------------------------
    JLP Claims Success, Watches PNP for Response
    --------------------------------------------

    ¶7. (C) JLP General Secretary Karl Samuda told Poloff on
    September 7 that his party considered the demonstrations a
    success, although he did lament the fact that some protesters
    had become unruly.  Samuda insisted that the JLP only
    endorsed peaceful demonstrations, but admitted that protests
    in Jamaica seem to be inextricably linked with road blockages
    and lawlessness.  However, Samuda added that the protest was
    the first in Jamaica to be so controlled and organized at the
    constituency level, as opposed to past demonstrations, which
    have developed more spontaneously at a central location.
    Samuda said that the JLP was now looking forward to the
    September 13 session of Parliament, in which it hoped the PNP
    would be willing to revisit its agreement with Jamaica Power
    Service Company, the Mirant-owned utility whose recent price
    increases kicked off the protest.  In addition to the
    electricity costs, Samuda said that unreliable power meters
    were also a problem that the GOJ should address.

    ¶8. (C) Samuda maintained that the September 6 PetroCaribe
    meetings were never discussed during the JLP's planning
    meetings, and that the timing was "a sheer coincidence."  He
    also said that he was upset by the Private Sector
    Organization of Jamaica's (PSOJ) complaints about lost
    productivity during the protests.  Samuda called the PSOJ
    hypocritical, pointing out that it had called for a day of
    business closures following the May 21 death of "one of their
    own," businessman Maurice Azan.  Samuda insisted that the
    Jamaican people were entitled to a day of demonstration,
    considering that more than 1,000 people have been murdered so
    far this year.

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    Comment
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    ¶8. (C) News of the JLP's call for a day of protest was
    greeted in some quarters with unease, as many Jamaicans
    recalled the infamous 1999 "gas riots" in which JLP and PNP
    supporters united and created widespread havoc.  Others were
    probably happy to take a "free" day off work.  Either way,
    the impact of the day's actions remains to be seen.  On one
    hand, business interests lamented a day of lost productivity
    and the associated negative economic impact, which one
    economist said was likely to affect investor confidence.  On
    the other, the JLP is willing to overlook the economic damage
    if the PNP takes citizens' demands seriously in Parliament.
    Unfortunately, GOJ action to address the people's demands
    will only continue to reinforce the notion in Jamaica that
    violence and "bangarang" are the only effective means to
    achieving political ends.  End Comment.
    TIGHE

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