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Jamaican government urged to 'fully decolonise' with bill to ditch King Charles

Many Jamaicans want to remove King Charles as head of state, prompting a bill from the government, which critics say doesn't go far enough to cut colonial ties.
The Jamaican government presented a bill to replace King Charles with a president, nominated by the Prime Minister and opposition leader.
Concerns exist over how a president would be chosen and what court would serve as Jamaica's final appeal; the opposition People's National Party expressed these objections.
Public sentiment for removing the monarchy has increased, with a survey showing 56% support in 2022, up from 40% a decade earlier.

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Bangkok Post

Jamaica urged to ‘fully decolonise’

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Many Jamaicans want their country to ditch King Charles as head of state but a bill presented by the government to do just that has frustrated some critics of the monarchy, who believe the change should go further to slash colonial ties.

2 days ago·Bangkok, Thailand

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The Globe & Mail

Jamaican government urged to embark on ‘full decolonization’ with bill to ditch King Charles

Public opinion on the island of nearly 3 million people has been shifting for years, and in December the Prime Minister Andrew Holness’s government presented a bill to remove the monarch

2 days ago·Canada

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Reuters

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Jamaican government urged to 'fully decolonise' with bill to ditch King Charles

Jamaica gained independence in 1962 but like 13 other former British colonies, it still retains the British monarch as its head of state.

2 days ago·United Kingdom

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n1info.rs

Jamaica wants to completely free itself from the legacy of colonialism - first, King Charles

Many Jamaicans want their country to ditch King Charles as head of state, but the bill presented by the government has angered some critics of the monarchy, who believe the change should go further to reduce colonial ties.

13 hours ago·Novi Beograd, Serbia

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