Jamaica’s Opposition Urges Swift Social Media Policy

Jamaica’s opposition is calling on the government to implement a social media policy for government officials. This demand stems from the recent online activity of State Minister Alando Terrelonge, which involved the alteration of portraits of former Prime Ministers Portia Simpson Miller and P.J. Patterson at the Jamaican High Commission in London.

The portraits of the former prime ministers associated with the People’s National Party were obscured by Jamaican flag emojis in the background. The portraits of former prime ministers from the Jamaica Labour Party remained untouched.

Nekeisha Burchell, Shadow Minister of Information and Public Communication, denounced Terrelonge’s actions as disloyal, stressing a lack of reverence for the two esteemed leaders who have diligently served the nation. She emphasised that such behaviour not only offended supporters of the former prime ministers but also tarnished Jamaica’s reputation on an international level.

Terrelonge expressed remorse for the now-deleted post. He blamed a former team member who no longer has access to his social media accounts.