Original article written by Juboy – 2wenteez Media
🗣️ “Tell mi supm… who really a run di country?”
Mi ago ask it plain: Wha di real role a di Governor General inna 2025 Jamaica? Every time mi watch di news, mi hear ‘bout Parliament, Cabinet, Opposition—but di Governor General? Mi cya memba di last time mi hear him name inna anything weh affect wi daily life.
Jamaica a grow, di youth dem a demand accountability, transparency, and change. So when man start question if di Governor General still relevant, dem nuh wrong fi ask. It’s 2025, and wi cya keep live under colonial shadow while wi a try build independent future.
Why Wi Still A Hold On Pon Queen System?
Jamaica gain Independence long time now, but wi still have one Queen-based system, just wid new face. Di Governor General nuh get elect by di people—him get appointed. A so wi system stay from di British crown days.
So di big question deh yah: How wi can talk ‘bout full independence, yet still have one man ina King Charles name wey can sign off pon national decision?
Plenty Jamaicans nuh even understand how di role work. But di truth? Him represent di British monarch still. Him a di King’s man pon di island. And mi haffi ask—fi who him really deh deh?
😒 “But Him Nuh Trouble Nobody, So Leave Him Alone”
Dat a di popular line mi always hear. “Di Governor General nuh do nutten wrong.” True—him nuh scandal man. But dat a di problem!
If yuh a head a state and nobody cya tell wah yuh do fi di people, den wah purpose yuh serve? Jamaica nuh need more silent office-holders. Wi need leaders weh act, engage, and advocate.
It’s not ‘bout disrespect—it’s ‘bout progress.
💡Time Fi Rethink Di Role
A whole heap a countries done move weh from dis colonial setup already. Look pon Barbados—dem tek back dem power, install a President, and move forward wid pride.
Wi can do di same ting yah too. But wi haffi start wid national education and reasoning. People need fi understand wah di Governor General position really mean, and wah independence truly require.
Step-by-Step Vision:
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Public Awareness: Teach di people bout di structure—schools, TV, social media.
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National Consultation: Let di people vote pon whether fi keep or replace di role.
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Transition Plan: Set up one Jamaican-led system weh keep balance but nuh bow to crown.
🎓 Wah Experts and Elders a Seh
Former educators, political analysts, and elders inna di community been a talk bout dis from long time. Even some MP dem seh quietly: di office symbolic, yes, but outdated.
And mi granny used to seh it best:
“Wi cya claim fi independent and still haffi wait pon foreign blessing fi feel valid.”
Dat line stick wid mi whole life.
📖 When Trevor Ask Mi Wah Him Sign Mean
Mi nephew Trevor, who love history, ask mi one day:
“Uncle Juboy, if wi nuh under di Queen again, why di Governor General still a swear allegiance to har family?”
Mi nuh did even know how fi answer dat properly. It show how di new generation a question di same system wi grow up thinking normal. Trevor a di voice a di future weh a seh, “We want full ownership, not part-time freedom.”
⚠️ Mistakes Wi Affi Avoid
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Turn it into political fight: Dis nuh ‘bout PNP or JLP, it bigger dan dat.
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Rush di process: Education and dialogue crucial before change.
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Ignore di people: Reform cyan come from uptown meeting alone — di people a di base.
🔄 If Not Governor General, Then Who?
Some seh Jamaica shoulda adopt one President system like Trinidad. Others seh create one Ceremonial Head of State—somebody chosen by di people, not by Britain or Cabinet.
Whatever wi choose, it haffi Jamaican to di bone. Representation fi di people, by di people, widout di royal stamp.
✅ Three Step Fi Start Di Movement
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Talk ‘bout it: Bring it to di table pon radio, social media, school forum.
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Educate di youth: Di next generation cyan build pon ignorance.
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Demand referendum: Every Jamaican fi have a say pon di nation head.
💭 Independence Mean Ownership
It’s time fi look inna wi mirror and ask: Are we truly independent, or just partially free?
Jamaica a one strong, creative nation — wi build from struggle, music, and resilience. But fi reach di next level, wi haffi drop di old chains and claim full identity.
If di Governor General nuh represent wi voice, den maybe it time fi him step back and mek way fi di people.
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Should Jamaica keep di Governor General or move to full republic status?
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Written by Juboy – 2wenteez Media
“A nuh rebellion, a revelation.” 🇯🇲
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