Member of Parliament for East Rural St Andrew Juliet Holness is being criticised by Jamaicans on social media for comments she made during a Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) divisional meeting yesterday (October 23).

Holness was speaking to JLP supporters when she stated that anywhere unsafe to live is occupied by supporters of the opposition People’s National Party (PNP).

“Anywhere that is not safe to live, Comrades (PNP supporters) live there. Anywhere river going to wash you away, Comrade live there. Anywhere that is a garbage dump, Comrade live there and it is not the JLP put them there,” said Holness.

Holness then charged JLP supporters to look around for themselves “and see who really care about you”.

Since making these comments, Jamaicans have flocked to Twitter to share their disapproval of the Holness’s statement.

Julie should be held accountable for that remark. @JulietHolness after the saying come the beating then the teaching. This morning I want you to know as politician you must not always be tribal, you must know when and where to say certain things.

— Do The Right (@do_di_right_) October 24, 2022

We getting foolish statements like these from Juliet Holness not because of expertise not because of her massive wealth of knowledge but because of 1 word NEPOTISM (is the big man wife and he created a post for her) she is just as much as political lackey as anyone else…

— TheDadzLife (@LordHighTheDadz) October 24, 2022

It is getting worst and worst each time a @jlpjamaica member takes the microphone 🎤. One such person is @JulietHolness She continues to make derogatory comments @JamaicaPNP, while her government keep bringing illegal guns & drugs on the island. Reliving what Seaga in the 80’s.

— Oshane O. Bailey, JP, B.Sc., MC (@Lovesavage123) October 23, 2022

Speaking to the electorate!!!! People like ANDREW HOLNESS & JULIET HOLNESS NEED TO BE RAN OUT OF POLITICS!!! PEOPLE LIKE JULIET CUTHBERT FLYNN MATTHEW SAMUDA & FLOYD GREEN SHOULD OF NEVER GOT A FOOT INTO POLITICS THE NEXT ELECTION IS FOR THE FUTURE!!! VOTE THEM OUT #TIMECOME

— TheDadzLife (@LordHighTheDadz) October 24, 2022

@JulietHolness is a reprehensible human being for politicizing a sensitive issue for many who have no choice in the matter. This is the nature of most politicians and it’s the reason we can’t move forward as a unified nation. Politicians use the poor as stepping stones.

— Truth Seeker (@Shininglightja) October 24, 2022