THE Government says that it is taking heed of the results of the recent RJR/Boxill poll, which showed worsened trust in the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) following the recently concluded Dudus/Manatt Commission of Enquiry.

The findings of the poll, which was conducted between April 9 and 15, showed that Prime Minister Bruce Golding, justice minister Dorothy Lightbourne and security minister Dwight Nelson were among those viewed unfavourably by members of the public.

“There is no denying that the Manatt affair has had a negative impact on the perception of the prime minister and by extension the party and the government,” information minister Daryl Vaz told journalists at yesterday’s weekly post-Cabinet press briefing which was held at Jamaica House in Kingston.

Vaz acknowledged that Golding and his ministers would have to hit the road and regain public trust ahead of the general election, which is constitutionally due next year.

“He will have to spend more time after the Manatt report and the budget going back out there and reconnecting with the people because we have been under severe pressure under the last 12 months from recession to everything you can think of,” he said.

He maintained that Golding did the right thing in establishing the enquiry in keeping with public demand. The report of the three-member commission is expected to be ready by May 16.

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