KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Alando Terrelonge is urging more young Jamaicans to participate in the country’s political process, the Jamaica Observer reported on May 20.
He said their involvement can assist in the creation of new laws and policies which are critical to the development of the nation.
The state minister also argued that politics and policies will determine daily happenings in one’s life.
“It will determine…what type of goods come into the country, what kind of goods go out, export duties, tariffs, (among other) things,” Terrelonge said.
He was speaking at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) roadshow held at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on Friday.
The state minister also urged young people to become activists for a cause, noting that they can have an impact on the lives of their peers.
“Young girls and young boys you can also be activist in this democratic world or if you live in a country that’s not democratic, you can be activists for a cause and I always tell persons believe in the power of one,” he said.
