The Veranable Communities
The veranable communities consist of our children, elderly, mentally and physically disabled as well as individual
persons who are at a disadvantage by virture of their socio-economic condition. A JAP government will give special
attention to these group so as to assist them and to ensure that their best interest are protected.
Our Children
Every children is entitled to grow up in a safe and nuturing enviroment which prepares them to be useful citizen as
adults. Sadly too many of our children never experience such an enviroment and their life is a daily strugle for
survival. The government has established the CDA and the OCR as a means to protect and secure the best
interest of our children but with what is happening in our society we cannot help but say that these measures are
not enough .The primary role of the government is to ensure that our children are protected from all types of
abuse and that their basic needs are met. Some of the most frequent type of abuse which our children suffer are
sexual, physical and verbal. A public education program of both adults and children will take place with a view of
the children being more aware of avenues to report these abuses and seeking protection from their abusers. The
progam will encourage the adults to look out for our children and to report all case of child abuse as well as any
supected case. Stiffer penalties for and education of offenders will take place. The great availability of
phronographic materials to our children is a major problem. Steps will be taken to stop the freely availability of
phonographic material to our children on the street as magazines or dvds, and over the internet. Penalties will be
applied to persons who make these material available to children or allow them to have access to such materials
through negligence. Finding our missing children in the shortest possible time will be a top priority and as such a
special team of police will be established to locate them and the necessary measure taken. Greater leeway will be
given to school boards, principals and teachers to maintain discipline in our schools and protect the students from
harm. As far as possible children in state care will be reunited with their families under the strict supervision of
social workers. Additional help such as housing will be given to children who have reach the age of eighteen but
are without family support. Persons who assault our children by means of their crude remarks or inappropiate
touching will also face serious penalties.
Effort will be made to have both parents involved in the lives of their children in a areas including their education.
Where needed new legislation will be invoked and at the same time actions will be taken to ensure that those
parents who need help can access it. If, for example, a child in Kingston is found to be living under deplorable
condition then the the other parent will be held accountable even if he or she is living in Hanover. It is their duty to
ensure the welfare of their child regardless of where they might live.
The Elderly
The social security ministry willl be given greater resources to assist our elderly especially those which are
destitute. Ways will be looked at to make sure that they have access to the medical care that they need including
medication and diagnostic tests. Consideration will be given to assisting needy elderly persons to pay water and
light bill as well as relief or reduction in certain taxes.
The Mentally Disabled
Legislation will be enacted to make it easier to treat the mentally disabled while not infringinging upon their rights
as citizens of Jamaica. Better provision for their care and rehabilitation will be made.
The Physically Disabled
provison of housing
transportation
education
work
1. Reserved parking spaces for disable person with stickers.
2. Incentive for employers who hire disable persons.
3. Tax free importation of equipment used by the disabled.
Improved facilities, access, education and transportation for the disables.
Disabled persons will benifit from clear sidewalks without parked vehicles or missing manholes cover
Greater involvement of the disabled community in plans affecting them.
Unemployment and under-employment
Need for special schools for disabled persons who cannot function adequately in existing schools.
Viture of Socio-economic condition
More provision willl be made for these persons to provide them with help as well as advise on how to access the
help that they need. The MSS will be more greared to assisit these persons.
The veranable communities consist of our children, elderly, mentally and physically disabled as well as individual
persons who are at a disadvantage by virture of their socio-economic condition. A JAP government will give special
attention to these group so as to assist them and to ensure that their best interest are protected.
Our Children
Every children is entitled to grow up in a safe and nuturing enviroment which prepares them to be useful citizen as
adults. Sadly too many of our children never experience such an enviroment and their life is a daily strugle for
survival. The government has established the CDA and the OCR as a means to protect and secure the best
interest of our children but with what is happening in our society we cannot help but say that these measures are
not enough .The primary role of the government is to ensure that our children are protected from all types of
abuse and that their basic needs are met. Some of the most frequent type of abuse which our children suffer are
sexual, physical and verbal. A public education program of both adults and children will take place with a view of
the children being more aware of avenues to report these abuses and seeking protection from their abusers. The
progam will encourage the adults to look out for our children and to report all case of child abuse as well as any
supected case. Stiffer penalties for and education of offenders will take place. The great availability of
phronographic materials to our children is a major problem. Steps will be taken to stop the freely availability of
phonographic material to our children on the street as magazines or dvds, and over the internet. Penalties will be
applied to persons who make these material available to children or allow them to have access to such materials
through negligence. Finding our missing children in the shortest possible time will be a top priority and as such a
special team of police will be established to locate them and the necessary measure taken. Greater leeway will be
given to school boards, principals and teachers to maintain discipline in our schools and protect the students from
harm. As far as possible children in state care will be reunited with their families under the strict supervision of
social workers. Additional help such as housing will be given to children who have reach the age of eighteen but
are without family support. Persons who assault our children by means of their crude remarks or inappropiate
touching will also face serious penalties.
Effort will be made to have both parents involved in the lives of their children in a areas including their education.
Where needed new legislation will be invoked and at the same time actions will be taken to ensure that those
parents who need help can access it. If, for example, a child in Kingston is found to be living under deplorable
condition then the the other parent will be held accountable even if he or she is living in Hanover. It is their duty to
ensure the welfare of their child regardless of where they might live.
The Elderly
The social security ministry willl be given greater resources to assist our elderly especially those which are
destitute. Ways will be looked at to make sure that they have access to the medical care that they need including
medication and diagnostic tests. Consideration will be given to assisting needy elderly persons to pay water and
light bill as well as relief or reduction in certain taxes.
The Mentally Disabled
Legislation will be enacted to make it easier to treat the mentally disabled while not infringinging upon their rights
as citizens of Jamaica. Better provision for their care and rehabilitation will be made.
The Physically Disabled
provison of housing
transportation
education
work
1. Reserved parking spaces for disable person with stickers.
2. Incentive for employers who hire disable persons.
3. Tax free importation of equipment used by the disabled.
Improved facilities, access, education and transportation for the disables.
Disabled persons will benifit from clear sidewalks without parked vehicles or missing manholes cover
Greater involvement of the disabled community in plans affecting them.
Unemployment and under-employment
Need for special schools for disabled persons who cannot function adequately in existing schools.
Viture of Socio-economic condition
More provision willl be made for these persons to provide them with help as well as advise on how to access the
help that they need. The MSS will be more greared to assisit these persons.
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THE JAMAICA ACTION PARTY
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