Jamaica's prime minister rejects gender fluidity

Andrew Holness is doubling down on gender as a male-female issue while using Cold War history to slam his political rivals.

Hardline Stance on National Values

• Holness declared a man is a man and a woman is a woman.
• He argues Jamaica won’t change its position on gender.
• The prime minister framed this as resisting foreign pressure.
• He warned losing banking access was the alternative logic.

Foreign Policy Strategy in a Fragmented World

• Jamaica is navigating a world with more competing superpowers.
• Holness wants the multilateral system reformed, not abandoned.
• He claims his foreign policy delivers economic benefits unmatched.
• Decisions must prioritize Jamaica’s ability to bounce back.

Critique of Michael Manley’s Era

• Holness accused Manley’s 1970s socialism of wrecking the economy.
• The PNP’s Cold War alignment is blamed for the first debt crisis.
• He admits admiring Manley’s intellect but slams his judgment.
• Holness argues Jamaica would be better off if it never went that route.