Jamaicans appear to be almost split down the middle, as to whether the country should establish the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as its final court of appeal.
Almost half the respondents in a recent Don Anderson poll, commissioned by the RJR Communications Group, felt the country should do away with the Privy Council and establish the CCJ.
“49% overall said that they agreed that we should do away with the Privy Council and have the CCJ as their final Court of Appeal compared to 25% who disagreed…..there is strong support for it, if not the majority,” said Pollster Don Anderson.
The poll was conducted between November 29 and December 8 last year.
More than half of the respondents in the poll also indicated that they understood what the Caribbean Court of Justice means to Jamaica. They also said there should be a vote as to whether the CCJ should be the final court.
Concerning regional travel, most persons said there is a deliberate policy to make travel difficult for Jamaicans.
“56% of all those persons interviewed felt it was a deliberate policy on the part of those Caribbean countries whereas 19% did not think it was a deliberate policy - 25% weren’t so sure,” he added.