'DESTABILIZATION' IN JAMAICA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90-00552R000505290006-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 2, 2010
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: August 5, 1980
• Content Type: OPEN SOURCE

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ARTICLE Ar"ZkiiED
ON PAGY rt2._
THE WASHINGTON POST
5 August 1980
estabilization' in Jamaica
to hold earlier` elections. He will an? :,are quite capable of dealing with the branch of the media. I also reject the
nounce the date as soon as he is advised matter under existing laws. ,suggestion that the government should
by the independent electoral commis- ' -Speaking'at? a :press;-conference in suppress the right of our. youth to
sion that the new electoral process ne- New, York- recently, Prime Minister peacefully disseminate information or
gotiated with the opposition is in place. Manley made it clear that he did not ac- express their views, however much we
The decision is. undoubtedly: his Jo -= cuse the U.S. government of undertak- : may dislike or--disagree with such
name the date anytime between now ing this latest round of destabilization. views.
prime minister announced his inten The government of Jamaica has been gestion that the government should
tion to exercise his constitutional right ' assured by the security forces that they ga4 or in any way interfere with any
The Poses editorial of July 28 G"De- to a state of emergency. and to military in Jamaica as CLa agents participating
stabilizing'. Jamaica") is both illogical solutions fed to sections of, the overseas in a destabilization campaign, Prime
and factuall incorrect. ->> ri media bycertain forces in Jamaica are Minister Manley. has made no state-
Prime Minister Michael Manleydoes _ part of a campaign whose purpose is to ment that alters the government's pasi-
not need to "declare a state of ? ewer- undermine thel capacity, of, the govern- tion.
gency and-suspend elections" to serve meat to deal effectively with the de- The Post's statement that Mr. Manley
out his term Elections in Jamaica, are stabilization ` that- knowledgeable,-, ob- "actively supported Mr. Wolf's action"
not due until early in 1982, but- the servers agree is now taking place'. .: is false. I totally reject the implied sua
and 1982. He has decided upon fall 1980 He. said- that he had_ accepted assur- Given ' a similar situation in' your
elections;.. <