It also appears to a spillover effect from the abject failure of Adventism to achieve its lofty notoriety (or fame) prophesied at its birth as the magnificent Appointed-by-God-Himself as the end time protector of truth and the object of suffering and persecution, triggering the coming of Christ. Why bother? Is it pride or amazement or what? Perhaps both, but it is also a suspicious orthodoxy query of “can Adventism possibly survive unsullied in this setting?” The failure of Adventism to be a serious participant on the world stage of human enterprises is heralded every time the religious affiliation of a person is noted as SDA. When does he speak as an employee of the church and when does he speak as a private citizen? Was he sent by the church to take part in the political rally, or did he attend as a party member or a… Will there be any sanction for PM Holness and his wife for taking part in the activities of a political party?ĭr Harvey, PM Holness and President Browne are citizens of Jamaica and they all have the right to take an interest in the political life of their country and if Harvey thought that Simpson Miller was the best of the lot who offered themselves for leadership, why should he not advise his fellow citizens accordingly? He is an employee of the church but he is also a citizen of Jamaica. Holness and his wife solicited the support of the voters and won. His wife also won her seat, so that the situation in Jamaica now is that the Governor General and the Prime Minister are both SDAs. As leader, he is sworn in as the new Prime Minister. Well, now the election is over and Portia Simpson Miller did not win but Andrew Holness won,and his party has formed the government. Browne said it was not the policy of the church to endorse political candidates. Early last month, Pastor Browne castigated Dr Harvey for encouraging Jamaicans to return the then Prime Minister to government. The political situation in Jamaica, West Indies is very interesting,and should force the SDA denomination in the region to adopt a new attitude toward its members who take part in party politics. A number of members of parliament are Adventists. A Pentecostal denomination, the Church of God of Prophecy has about a quarter of the population. State Department information, Adventists constitute the second largest denomination in Jamaica with about 11 percent of the population in the most recent census. He has said in public speeches, “I love the poor but I hate poverty.”Īccording to U.S. He often refers to his working class background and describes himself as pro-business and pro-people. Holness did not attend Adventist schools or work for the denomination. He resigned from denominational employment to take office but continues to be an Adventist minister. He was the union conference president in Jamaica, the national leader of the Adventist denomination, when he was appointed by Queen Elizabeth II. The Governor General, Sir Patrick Allen, is also an Adventist and a graduate of Andrews University. He first became a member of parliament at age 25 and represents a new generation of leadership in Jamaica.Īdventists currently hold both of the top leadership positions in Jamaica. Holness was a protege of former prime minister Edward Seaga, serving as his special assistant from 1996 to 2000. Holness has a background in business with a bachelor’s degree in management and a master’s degree in development from the University of the West Indies. It is the more market-oriented, while the People’s National Party is more socialist. The Labour Party in Jamaica is a misnomer in terms of most political parties with that label among Commonwealth nations, sources told Adventist Today. When he was first sworn in as prime minister on October 23, 2011, he was the youngest person to ever hold the top government position in the country. Prior to that he served as education minister of Jamaica. Holness is 43 years of age and previously served as prime minister in 2011-2012. He grew up in the Spanish Town Seventh-day Adventist Church and on the Sabbath following the vote attended the Andrew’s Memorial Seventh-day Adventist Church with his wife Juliet, who was also elected to parliament the first time that spouses have served together in the national legislature.
Andrew Holness was sworn in yesterday as prime minister of the Caribbean nation. March 4, 2016: After the general election last week gave the Jamaica Labour Party 33 of the 63 seats in parliament, the Hon.
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