Constitution committee says Jamaicans will have input on final court
Published:Wednesday | May 3, 2023 | 9:13 PM
The Constitutional Reform Committee says it has commenced discussions related to Jamaica's final court.
The committee says the matter came at a meeting held today.
The United Kingdom-based Privy Council is Jamaica's final appellate court.
The body is, among other things, looking at moving Jamaica from a constitutional monarchy to a republic.
In a statement today, it said that a decision on the Privy Council, while necessary for the “Jamaicanising” and decolonisation of the Jamaican constitution, is not a pre-requisite for the people of Jamaica to proceed to a referendum on becoming a republic.
To give full breadth to its deliberations, the committee has asked both major political parties to outline their positions on the Privy Council and a final appellate court for Jamaica.
It is assuring Jamaicans that the Privy Council, as Jamaica's final appellate court, is on its agenda and that they will have a voice in the deliberations.
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