PNP's Dennis Meadows made the controversial comments while addressing supporters in Trelawny.
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Dennis Meadows, PNP candidate for Trelawny Northern
By Lorraine Mendez
The People's National Party has sought to distance itself from comments made by its MP candidate for Trelawny Northern, Dennis Meadows.
In a video that has now gone viral on social media, the MP hopeful can be heard seemingly condoning lottery scam related activities.
"Let me tell you straight up, and me can speak openly, I have no problem with a man if him want chop because dem chop us during slavery, so nut'n no wrong if wi chop dem back...nut'n nuh wrong wid weh yah do," he said while addressing a crowd of supporters at a PNP meeting in Trelawny during the lead up to the local government election.
The term 'chop' is commonly used in Jamaica to refer to lottery scamming.
In a statement Wednesday afternoon, PNP General Secretary Dr. Dayton Campbell said he was disappointed in the remarks by the MP hopeful, adding that the PNP does not condone nor support any endorsement or tolerance of criminal activities.
Dr. Campbell also acknowledged the withdrawal of the comments and public apology issued by Mr. Meadows.
In apologising for his remarks, Mr. Meadows said they did not reflect his true stance on criminal activities.
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