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| Hudson Austin Former Head of Grenadian Army |
I just got information that Hudson Austin the former leader of the Grenada’s People’s Revolutionary Army Forces from 1979-1983, died on Saturday morning, following a long period of illness.
Austin was imprisoned for the role he played in the murder of former Prime Minister of Grenada, Maurice Bishop. Maurice Bishop and his revolutionary leaders had previously overthrown the government of Eric Gary in 1979. It should be noted that Jamaica was also in the middle of a civil war during that period. There was a nasty fight between those who supported socialism and those who supported capitalism to control political power in Jamaica. It was a deadly campaign between Opposition Leader of the JLP, Edward Seaga and PM Michael Manley of the PNP. Approximately 800 persons lost their lives due to political violence in 1980. Many felt that the super powers, Russia and the United States, played an integral role in political events in the Caribbean then.
Many persons in Jamaica claimed that Jamaicans were involved in the demise and the killing of Maurice Bishop. At that time the Prime Minister of Jamaica, The Most Hon. Edward Seaga and the Hon. Eugenia Charles, Prime Minister of Dominica played an important role in seeking the assistance of the United States in restoring order in Grenada. It was said at the time that it was the Governor General of Grenada, who asked for outside assistance to recue his country which was in a state of political turmoil which turned deadly.
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Soertn to hear rest in peace
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear rest in peace
ReplyDelete"The Hitman"?
ReplyDeleteIn 1980 there were 899 murders and by the end of Hon PM Edward P G Seaga's tenure in 1989 that figure was cut in two to reach 439.What did EPGS do as a pragmatist and holistic thinker to achieve such such a feat.The economy even grew at 8% by the time he was unceremoniously voted out.
That period of Jamaica s history needs to be studied in order to fix our challenges of crime and disorder.It should also be noted that the last two convictions hangings for murder occured in 1988 under under EPGS JLP governance.
Executions/hanging for murder is both an appropriate retribution and deterrent for murder in this uncivilized Jamaica at this time.Prison sentences are like welcomed rewards for murder well done by our hardened violence producers.
Backbencher Montaque was on the front bench with that swift hanging sentiment as to what 99%of Jamaicans want to see now or we run the risk of a parallel justice system taking over and a bourgeoning of a not so new profession "The Hitman".
Fr mics 🖋️pen
26/09/22