PM calls for continued unity among socialists
OCHO RIOS, St Ann — Jamaica's Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has called on members of Socialist International to continue to unite for the growth and development of the nations in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Simpson Miller, who was addressing the Socialist International Committee for Latin America and the Caribbean at the Jamaica Grande Resort on Friday, said that socialists "must strengthen the role of Latin America and the Caribbean in the new political and global framework."
The committee met for two days from Friday to yesterday.
The prime minister said the group meets at a time of great economic and political convulsion worldwide. She however stated that the mission of the socialist democracy remains.
"The urgent mission of socialists today remains the positive transformation of the lives of the people we serve," she said.
Simpson Miller said: "Equality of opportunity as a socialist ideal can never be abandoned or discredited," adding that the face of socialism has to remain kind and gentle.
The president of the People's National Party said that her Government has been boldly undertaking a course "of fiscal prudence and responsibility, economic reconstruction and consolidation as we seek to stem economic design, achieve economic growth and to lift our people out of poverty".
She called on members of the Socialist International for Latin America and the Caribbean to unite, and to work together for the growth and development of the different nations.
In the meantime, Secretary-General of Socialist International Luis Ayala, from Chile, who highlighted the work that social democrats have been doing worldwide, leading some 54 governments, said that there is more need for social democracy now with several issues facing different countries.
Among those who met for the meeting on Friday were General Secretary of the PNP and Minister of National Security Peter Bunting and Arnaldo Brown, minister of state in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Representatives from several countries including Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Chile, Curacao, and Venezuela who attended the meeting, discussed strategies and regional policies to strengthen the role of Latin America and the Caribbean in the new political and global economic framework.
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