Original Article Written by Juboy
Unu ever hear Damion Crawford drop one a him raw speech an seh: “Bwoy, da man yah brave!”?
From school desk to Parliament desk, him always find way fi shake di table. Right now him a call out nuff issue weh touch every Jamaican life: PNP future, Andrew Holness leadership, di rotten ting call corruption, an di bus system weh mash up long time.
But di question still deh deh: Is Damion voice alone enough fi shift Jamaica, or wi stuck ina di same cycle?
2. Why Dis Matter Now
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Education Crisis: Plenty school nuh have teacher or resource. Poor pickney left behind.
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Corruption: From contractor link-up to party donor handout — people fed up.
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Bus System Collapse: JUTC fi help poor man move, but it buss budget more than it move people.
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Leadership Question: Andrew Holness talk transformation, but nuff yardie seh dem nuh feel di result pon dem table.
If wi nuh reason pon dis now, Jamaica keep slide same way.
3. Wha Plenty Jamaican Get Wrong
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“Education good cause plenty graduate.” But plenty cyaan read good or get job.
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“Corruption only at top.” No sah, corruption lick from parish council right up.
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“Bus system cyaan fix cause people thief free ride.” Truth is, management an policy failure deeper than passenger behavior.
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“Andrew Holness alone responsible.” While him lead, di whole Cabinet an di opposition must tek blame fi di hole Jamaica drop inna.
4. Damion Argument Breakdown
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On di PNP: Him seh PNP lose touch wid ground people. If party nuh reconnect, dem ago stay weak.
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On Andrew Holness: Him credit Holness fi vision talk, but seh plenty promise stay pon paper.
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On Education: Damion always push fi creative, practical learning — seh system too exam-driven an nuh skill-based.
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On Corruption: Him argue seh corruption nah jus tek money, it rob hope. Youth stop believe inna fairness.
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On Bus System: Him call di JUTC a “big hole weh eat tax money” if reform nuh come fast.
5. Expert Eye Pon Dis Ting
Damion style different — him nuh afraid fi mix street talk wid policy breakdown. Dat mek people listen.
But expert warn seh plenty a him idea, while bold, need serious funding an bipartisan support. Example: Fixing di bus system mean tech investment, discipline enforcement, and clear audit. Education reform mean budget restructure an better pay fi teacher.
6. Impact Pon People
One single madda inna Spanish Town tell mi:
“Mi son cyaan get proper bus fi reach him school, an when him reach di classroom, half di day teacher absent. Politician love chat, but mi pocket an mi pickney suffer.”
Dis exactly di people Damion seh him a defend.
7. Mistakes Fi Avoid
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Thinking speeches alone solve it. Jamaica need action, not soundbite.
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Blame one leader. It systemic, not personal alone.
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Ignore transport + education link. If yute cyaan reach school pon time, learning done before it start.
8. Alternatives
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Q: Can bus system fix private instead a public? Maybe, but poor people woulda suffer if fare spike.
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Q: Can education fix overnight? No sah, but incremental reform — pay teacher, upgrade infra — can start now.
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Q: Corruption nuh normal everywhere? True, but Jamaica level mash down progress harder than most.
9. Quick Steps
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Pressure government fi transparency pon JUTC spending.
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PNP fi hold community town hall fi rebuild trust.
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Push di education ministry fi prioritize skill training, not just CSEC pass rate.
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Youth fi get involve ina civil society group — stop lef di talk to politician one side.
10. Big Picture
Damion Crawford talk fiery, Holness hold di reins, corruption still choke wi, an di bus system stress out di whole nation. But dis conversation nuh fi politics alone. It fi remind yardie seh di solution nuh drop from sky — wi haffi demand it, push it, live it.
11. Call to Action
Wha unu tink? Damion a real solution man or jus next big talker? Drop unu voice below, share wid fren weh haffi ketch bus daily, an mek wi reason honest bout di system weh run wi life.
🔥 Juboy sign off:
“Talk alone cyaan fix road, bus or classroom. But talk start di fire. Now, action haffi carry di flame.”
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