Panel Discussion

A Look at the Political Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Question have been raised regarding the political response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with recent calls from the leader of the People’s National Party, (PNP) Mark Golding, for greater collaboration between the Opposition and Government in the fight against the pandemic coupled with Chairman of the National Health Fund, (NHF) Howard Mitchell‘s call for Prime Minister Andrew Holness to step in and take charge of the country’s vaccination programme.

Are leaders afraid to make unpopular decisions at the risk of losing political popularity or leverage?

Dr. Canute Thompson Political Commentator and Senior Lecturer at the University of the West Indies, Head of the Caribbean Centre for Educational Planning, and Kevin O’Brien Chang Political Commentator, joined the CVM Live Panel Discussion to discuss the political response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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