TOKYO, Japan — Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller yesterday told Japanese legislators that she gave Opposition Leader Andrew Holness a whipping in the national leadership debate in the run-up to the December 2011 general elections.
"The media gave the gentleman the edge, but the night of the debate I whipped him," Simpson Miller boasted, as she explained to the House of Councillors how she became Jamaica's first female prime minister, and that she was holding the office for the second time. "The demand for my presence in the 63 constituencies was very high," she continued, "and the fact that I represent the strongest constituency for the party, I was able to give of [myself] the other constituencies to ensure that we had a landslide victory. And we did."
Simpson Miller, who is on a three-day visit to this Asian country, told the members of the Upper House that since the election she has been having regular meetings with the electorate to ensure that she remains "close to the people", despite the many challenges facing the country, especially those relating to the economy and the recent financing agreement with the International Monetary Fund. She said that her closeness to the Jamaican people facilitated their asking questions, making suggestions, and speaking on the country's issues.
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