Sir Hilary writes open letter to British PM on reparations

The chairman of CARICOM’s Reparation Commission, Sir Hilary Beckles, has penned an open letter to British Prime Minister David Cameron pleading for him to respond to the calls for compensation by the British for the period of slavery in the region.

According to Sir Hillary, otherwise, there could be the greatest political movement of this era.

“It is not an issue that can be further ignored, remain under the rug, or placed on back burners, as your minister who recently visited us so aptly described your agenda for Jamaica and the Caribbean,” Beckles wrote ahead of Cameron’s arrival in Jamaica this week.

Read more at: Jamaica Gleaner