From Jamaica Observer

By Horace Hines | Observer Writer

General secretary of the Jamaica Labour Party Dr Horace Chang speaking during the party’s mass meeting in Montego Bay, Sunday night. (Photo: Philp Lemonte)

MONTEGO BAY, St James — Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) General Secretary Dr Horace Chang has signalled that, should the party be voted back into power, it will push for legislative reform to ensure convicted drug mules, who have paid their debt to society, will be eligible to have their records expunged, paving the way for them to “live a normal life”.

He said in the past it had been almost a fad for school leavers in Montego Bay to attempt to traffic drugs overseas in pursuit of quick money, often resulting in their arrest. While he conceded that their actions were illegal, Dr Chang said it is time to have the records of those who qualify cleaned up.

“There are lot of people in Montego Bay, they have a life sentence,” said Dr Chang, who is also incumbent Member of Parliament for St James North Western as well as minister of national security.

He was speaking during Sunday night’s JLP mass rally and manifesto launch in Montego Bay’s Sam Sharpe Square,

“They cannot get a taxi licence. They cannot get a promotion. We pledge to you tonight, we pledge to you that after September 3 we will ensure that the law is modified to give those people a chance again,” he assured.

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