(Original Article Written by Juboy)
1️⃣ Hook – Mi Ago Ask Yuh Dis Straight
Yow, hear mi now… if wi a talk ‘bout being a real independent nation, how wi still haffi fly cross di big pond fi get final justice?
From mi small mi a hear seh Jamaica free long time, but di truth? Wi still have one colonial tail tie on pon wi robe – di Privy Council. And mi nah lie, dis topic hot again. People a seh di Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) might be wi own final stop fi law matters.
So di big question: Wi waan prestige or wi waan practical justice?
2️⃣ Di Pain Point – Why Dis Important Now
Right now, di average Jamaican cyaah reach no London court. Mi a talk ‘bout di farmer from St. Thomas, di hairdresser from Clarendon, di single madda weh a fight fi har land.
Di cost alone mash up di dream – visa, plane ticket, UK lawyer, filing fee… mi fren, by di time yuh add it up yuh deh pon millions.
Plus, dem UK judge deh nuh grow up a yard, nuh walk pon wi road, nuh feel wi struggle. Mi nuh seh dem nuh smart, but di understanding nuh deh deh like how wi Caribbean breda dem woulda get it.
3️⃣ Di Misconception – "London More Fair"
Some a wi still stuck pon dis idea seh because di Privy Council sound “prestigious” it must be better.
But mi ask yuh – better fi who? If 99.9% a di people cyaah even set foot deh, a who di “better” benefiting?
Mi granny seh “What sweet mout cyaah buy justice.” Prestige nuh pay fi ticket, mi boss.
4️⃣ Di How – How CCJ Coulda Fix Dis
Step 1 – Cut Out Di Expense Madness
CCJ deh inna Trinidad, but wi can join court session pon Zoom. No plane ride. No London hotel bill. No UK big-name lawyer weh cost arm an’ leg.
Step 2 – Judges Who Know Di Vibes
A Caribbean judge know di culture, di slang, di land situation drama, di small-town politics. Dem nuh haffi read it inna book – dem live it.
Step 3 – Wi Own Sovereignty
Mi cyan seh mi independent if mi still haffi run go back to Queen’s people fi final say pon mi case. CCJ a fi wi own thing.
5️⃣ Deep Reasoning – Why Some Still Skeptical
People fraid seh politics coulda slip inna CCJ decision dem. Plus, di court young – just 20 years – compared to Privy Council weh have centuries a case record.
But memba seh every big institution start young. Wi cyaa bawl seh wi nuh have “Caribbean prestige” if wi nuh willing build it.
6️⃣ Real Life Case – Janet From Manchester
Janet, single madda, own a likkle piece a family land. Some man tief it pon paper. She win di first case, lose pon appeal. Di only step left a Privy Council.
But:
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She nuh have visa
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Lawyer fee sky high
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Travel an’ court cost over $10M JMD
Case dead deh so.
If wi did fully wid CCJ? She coulda log in pon her phone, file her case, an’ maybe get justice without mash up har pocket.
7️⃣ Mistakes Wi Mek Wid Dis Debate
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Holding On To Colonial Habits – Wi seh “white man court better” without testing wi own.
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Political Standoff – PNP want CCJ, JLP nuh ready. 2015 di bill dead inna di Senate.
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Public Ignorance – Nuff people nuh know weh CCJ even do.
8️⃣ Who Dis Might Not Work For
If yuh inna di tiny 0.1% weh can actually afford London appeal, maybe Privy Council fit yuh ego. But fi di rest a wi? CCJ mek more sense.
9️⃣ Quick Start Action Plan
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Educate yuhself pon how CCJ run.
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Pressure yuh MP fi talk ‘bout it.
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Stop repeat di “London better” line without proof.
🔟 Final Words – Time Fi Wi Choose
Mi nah seh CCJ perfect. But mi a seh dis – a court weh near, cheap, an’ understand wi life beat out far, dear, an’ foreign every time.
If wi a go full republic one day, mi say step out before dem push wi. Mek wi justice stay home, fi wi people, by fi wi people.
📣 Reason Time
Yuh tink di CCJ ready fi tek di wheel? Or wi fi keep London pon speed dial? Reason inna di comments.
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