(Original Article by Juboy – A Yardman Perspective pon JLP Leadership an Mikael Phillips Fiery Call-Out)
1. “Yuh Ever Feel Seh Politician Tek We Fi Sleep?”
Lawd Jesas tek di case an gi we di pillow! Jamaica tired fi hear promise like bedtime story. Every budget speech, every press release — pure sweet talk fi rock we to sleep. But wah di JLP ministers really a do? Mikael Phillips seh it plain — di country cyaan eat “words” an di people cyaan pay dem bills wid “press conference.”
2. Di Belly Empty Reality
Right now, nuff people pon di ground a bawl. Price a food high like Blue Mountain peak, light bill a mash up pocket, an di road dem mash up wheel rim. Yet wi still see big headline wid politician a pose.
Mikael Phillips nuh bite him tongue — him seh di ting weh everybody feel: “Enough pillow talk. Action time now.”
3. “Give Dem Time”
Some man still a seh, “Gwaan, man, di minister dem just need more time.” But yow, how much time? We deh pon di same song from election 2016, 2020… 2025 soon come an nuff community still a wait pon water pipe, still a dodge pothole like dance move.
4. From Pillow Talk to Ground Work
Step 1 – Set Measurable Target
Stop gi we vague speech. Tell di people exactly wah ago fix, when, an wid wah budget.
Step 2 – Keep di Ministers Accountable
Monthly public update — not just pon Twitter, but face-to-face inna di community hall.
Step 3 – Empower di Local Crew
Too much top-down control slow progress. Gi parish council more resource so dem can act fast.
5. Di Politics a Distraction
Juboy opinion? Sometimes di noise pon social media an Parliament argument a pure smokescreen. Both JLP an PNP haffi know seh di people weh a hustle market, taxi, school lunch money — dem nah get relief from debate alone.
6. Miss Joyce An Di “Forever Promise”
Miss Joyce live inna rural Clarendon. From 2018 politician tell har road ago fix “before di year done.” 2025 now, an rain still wash out di marl. Her grandson cyah ride him bicycle without buck inna crater. Dat nuh just inconvenience — dat a disrespect.
7. Common Mistake Fi Avoid
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Treating Development like Party Trophy – Road, school, hospital fi everybody, not just party supporter.
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Long Talking Before Action – Every week di mic hot, but di work site cold.
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Ignoring Grassroots Voice – Dem weh live di problem know di solution better than di office desk man.
8. Who Dis Message Nuh Work For
If yuh comfortable wid pretty speech an ribbon cutting ceremony while yuh still a suffer, den yuh nah go feel dis. Dis fi di people weh tired fi wait an ready fi demand results.
9. Fi People Hold Politician Feet To Di Fire
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Attend community meeting an ask di hard question.
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Document promise — video, audio, paper — fi remind dem.
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Organize group letter an send to di ministry every quarter.
10. Pillow Done Fluff, Time Fi Bed Frame Build
Mi nah seh all JLP minister lazy, but mi know seh Jamaica cyaan progress pon pillow talk alone. Action, transparency, an community empowerment — dat a di only “good night” wi waan hear.
11. Nuh Just Read, Move Wid It
Share dis wid yuh neighbor, yuh link dem, yuh church brethren. Start di conversation. Demand di work.
Juboy seh — if dem nah do it, mek we push till dem haffi.
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