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- Cyber-Activism, Elections, Politics
As Jamaicans go to the polls, Jamaican Lifestyle says: “Finally the day is upon us and I am so happy it is coming and going. Please pray for peace on election day. Violence solves nothing!” The Life and Times of Michmac, on the other hand, looks into Jamaica's political future and says: “Let the fun begin! I will be watching from safe Grenada.”
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i think that jamaicns are taking this voilence on the eve of an election thing too far people are being killed for supporting their respective parties this is madness and we need to gain some common sense and see that this foolishness wont solve anything