PM promises term of seamless transition and renewal

 

Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says the third term of his administration will involve seamless succession and transition planning as at least two reappointed ministers have indicated their intention to leave public office before the end of the government's five-year term.

 

Dr. Horace Chang, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, and Daryl Vaz, Minister of Transport, Telecommunications and Energy, have both outlined their plans to step down.

 

Acknowledging the announcements at Wednesday's swearing-in of Cabinet ministers, the Prime Minister said the imminent departures will ensure renewal in leadership.

 

"The organisation that I lead is in the process of renewing without disruption, but we'll do it in a balanced way. Continuity gives us strength; renewal gives us dynamism, and we will have both. Together, this will allow us to carry forward what works while creating space for what we can do differently. As time passes, you will see the momentum of renewal accelerating, steadily reshaping not only the composition of the government, but also the way the government thinks, acts and delivers for the Jamaican people," he declared.