PEOPLE’S National Party (PNP) president, Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller, says Opposition Leader Andrew Holness’ 10-point plan is a “trick”.

In a televised broadcast to the nation Wednesday, Holness outlined a 10-point plan as part of his poverty to prosperity campaign as general election draws near.

Chief among the Opposition leader’s 10-point plan are commitments to reform government and establish a Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, as well as to rid everyone who earns a gross salary of $1.5 million or less of personal income tax.

“We hear the ‘green man’ running up and down making empty promises. He says that he has put a 10-point plan forward, but Comrades, it is a 10-point con. That can’t work, not with our economic situation,” Simpson Miller told PNP supporters gathered for a mass rally in Yallahs square, St Thomas, on Sunday night.

The PNP leader questioned where Holness would get funds from to fulfil the tax promise. She said since the PNP took office following its 42-21 seat victory in the December 29, 2011 General Election, Jamaicans have rejected deficit spending and empty promises.

“The Jamaican people have rejected running up the national debt because it would have to be repaid by you and your children and their children. That practice would confine generations of Jamaicans to come to a dark future of poverty,” Simpson Miller charged.

“It’s time politicians understand that you cannot fool the people. You can’t fool them again,” she added.

The PNP president insisted that, with the fiscal discipline exercised by her Administration, the economy is growing. “Comrades, the economy is up; if you want to stay up, you’ve got to stay with the People’s National Party,” she told orange-clad party faithfuls.

At the same time, she urged them to reject Holness’ proposition and, instead, to look at it as “the con man coming with his con plan”.

In the meantime, Holness defended his 10-point plan at a Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) mass rally in Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay, before it ended abruptly due to gun violence.

Holness, in addressing the massive crowd, said those who are critical of his plan are jealous. He said thorough research had been done and insisted that the points were feasible.

The Opposition leader also maintained that he would establish a fixed election date within the first 100 days of office should the JLP form the next government. In addition, he said he would look at term limits for prime ministers.