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    Jamaica PM says Coke saga a reason for resignation

    KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Jamaica's outgoing leader says public perceptions about his handling of a U.S. extradition request for a drug kingpin contributed to his decision to resign.

    Prime Minister Bruce Golding says questions about the role he played in the Christopher "Dudus" Coke saga have remained a source of concern in the minds of many people.

    He said in a televised address Sunday that he could not allow the challenges Jamaica faces "to be smothered or overpowered by this saga and the emotions that they ignite."

    The 63-year-old also says a younger leader is needed to breathe new life into his party ahead of 2012 elections.

    In a statement last week, Golding announced he would resign once a new party leader was selected.

     

    12 comments

    • ManOnStreet  •  7 mths ago
      A drug kingpin with the last name Coke lol
      • T-One 7 mths ago
        I also thought that was funny.
    • Justin  •  7 mths ago
      Anybody else read the headline and expect it to be about the PM's cocaine habit?
    • LBW  •  7 mths ago
      WHERE IS the 700 ARRESTED Occupy WALL-STREET NEWS ARTICLE!!!!!!!!!!!!?????????
    • MANJA  •  7 mths ago
      If you bed with dog, you must get up with a flea or two, may be three.
    • chitos  •  7 mths ago
      time to *snort and not worry who bought you!
    • chitos  •  7 mths ago
      time for rehab then? (i wouldn't call it a saga but a problem ) he! he!
    • jane doe  •  7 mths ago
      The US Government gives Jamaica 30 million a year to political leader in Jamaica to keep marijuana illegal in the island. We just keep giving away money to countries so the CIA can profit from drug dealing.
    • Victor 54  •  7 mths ago
      One time term limits for governors and higher in American politics. After that, they return to the American workforce.
    • Orlando Olivera  •  7 mths ago
      We, americans are the biggest chumps, in the world, we allowed our government to give our tax dollars, to countries that neither wants or like us; these countries are the same country that help and used terrorists to kill us, these countries are the same countries that export drugs to keep our people junkies, these are the same countries that if they could stick it to us, everytime, they would; but our government still gives these countries our tax dollar, I must be living in another planet, because I dont understand.
      • Yo 7 mths ago
        then your country and should stay out of their business....
      • dr dre 7 mths ago
        How does your comment relate to the story above. Go and vent your anger at a Tea Party. And check which other country in the world today kill more people than the US with its international policies and US made weapons. When you are finish please let me know the answer...
    • T-One  •  7 mths ago
      Not for too long because we are going bankrupt soon. Than let's see what these leechy countries will do. All those who smoke, inhale, sniff, snort, live on the dole, drink, carouse will eat one another.
      • dr dre 7 mths ago
        Simply put Americans will eat each other because North America is the country that smoke, inhale, sniff, snort, and live on the dole - A large percentage of illicit drugs produced in the world is sent to U.S.A. to quench her drug thirst...
    • buddddeeee  •  7 mths ago
      jamaica is a sh i thole, full of drug using morons unable to work unless its selling drugs, everything going on there is illegal...........
      • dr dre 7 mths ago
        Tell your fellow Americans to stop craving drugs so much. More than half the illicit drugs produced in the world ends up in drugs thirsty America (U.S.A.)
    • John Baumgardner  •  7 mths ago
      ya mon
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