Crime has been identified as the biggest failure of the Holness administration.
It remains the most prominent issue with 38% of respondents identifying it as the greatest downfall of the government.
Nora Gaye Banton reports.
Since the start of the year, the Jamaica Constabulary Force has reported month after month a reduction in murders and other major crimes.
As at September 21, murders are down 17% when compared to last year.
Despite a downward trend in major crimes since the start of the year, the issue continues to feature heavily in the lives of Jamaicans and their perception of how it’s being handled by the government.
The issue of crime has transcended several poll results as the number one concern.
In Bluedot’s 2021, 2022 and 2023 poll findings, the top failure of the government was also its handling of crime.
Meanwhile, for the third consecutive year, corruption has also been ranked by respondents as the 2nd top issue of failure for the JLP administration.
Corruption is the second most cited failing at 17%.
Other areas mentioned include the economy and the provision of employment which each recording seven percent by respondents as failures of the government.
This is also the third consecutive year since 2022 that the economy has been ranked as the third top issue of failure.
In a breakout of the data, respondents between the ages of 45 and 54 years old were particularly displeased.
Further, the findings show that more JLP than PNP supporters have identified crime as a major failing of the government.
Thirty-nine percent of Labourites identified crime as the number one failure of the administration.
Fifteen percent indicated corruption and eight percent said the government’s handling of healthcare sector.
For PNP supporters, 36% also listed crime as the top failure of the Holness administration, followed by 19% who said corruption.
Another eight percent of Comrades said the government’s handling of the economy is its third biggest failing.
The Nationwide Bluedot polls, powered by Total Tools was conducted between September 6 and 19.
It has a margin of error of plus or minus 3%
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