Monday, October 30, 2006

Democracy Missing, feared dead - Jamaica


Crime Reports

THE CONSTABULARY COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK. CCN

The Constabulary Communications Network (CCN) liaison officer for Kingston reports that Democracy, a long standing resident has gone missing and feared dead.

Reports reaching the CCN are that on October 18, the Jamaica Observer newspaper published a photograph of the Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller doodling while the opposition, Jamaica Labour Party presented its no confidence motion against her government in Parliament.

In an obvious response to the slight created by the publication of the photograph, a move was made to further bar journalists from sections of Gordon House, by erecting and locking a door between the press box and the Hansard section. It is believed the offending photograph was taken from the Hansard section.

Since then attempts by the Opposition and media representatives to have a discussion on the new restrictions in parliament have failed to materialize, and Democracy has not been seen since.

The CCN understands that this is not the first time an attempt has been made on Democracy’s life by this government.

Reports are that in 2004, Democracy’s life was threatened when movement restrictions were placed on the media in Gordon House. Witnesses said that after the contentious vote in Parliament, when Portia Simpson Miller broke ranks with the government and refused to vote on the issue of granting more money to the fire service, members of the media heard when then minister of Foreign Affairs, KD Knight launched into a profanity laced tirade at Simpson Miller. The media witnesses reported the matter and were subsequently barred from areas of Parliament where the government assembled.

The police are looking at Prime Minister Simpson Miller and Speaker of the House Michael Peart as persons of interest into the investigation on Democracy’s disappearance.

If anybody has any information regarding Democracy’s whereabouts please contact your nearest polling station. A reward of change of government will be given to those whose information helps in locating Democracy.