The new Jamaican premier wants to break ties with the monarchy

by api

Jamaica has been independent from Britain – the colonialists, for over 50 years but the British Queen has remained the ceremonious Head of State.

Jamaica held elections recently and got a new prime minister. She has now launched a campaign to break-away from the British monarchy. The queen is still head of state and the new Prime Minister thinks it is time her country dropped the Queen and become a republic.

This is good for many Jamaicans who do not want any more connection with their former colonial masters. There are some, however, who think they can still benefit by having the queen as head of state. It allows them easy access into Britain where many Jamaicans live at the moment.

It was through this promise that the new PM came back into active politics and was elected. She will, therefore, have to push for the changes in the laws in order to satisfy the electorate who brought her to power.

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