THE Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) said yesterday that it will respond, within 30 days, to the issues raised in the “Save Cockpit Country” petition championed by the Jamaica Environment Trust (JET).
The Save Cockpit Country petition was launched by JET, using the OPM’s online petition portal on August 21, targeting 15,000 signatures by the September 30 deadline set by the site.
The signatures surpassed the required number by 1,258 a full week before the deadline.
“The Office of the Prime Minister wishes to congratulate the Jamaica Environment Trust and other Jamaicans who worked together to ensure the success of the ‘Save Cockpit Country’ petition,” the OPM said in a release yesterday.
“The Office of the Prime Minister wishes to advise that, as was committed, the Government will officially respond to the petition,” the release added.
“… The Office of the Prime Minister also wishes to emphasise its support for initiatives aimed at protecting the environment, and encourages citizens to be more caring of their surroundings and to adopt sustainable environmental practices,” the release said.
However, there was one hiccup during the process when, at approximately 3.30 pm on Thursday, September 21, the OPM petition portal went offline. A statement made by a representative of the OPM implied that the site was taken offline because “automatic signing” had been detected.
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