Lee Chin rubbishes critics of Prime Minister Holness’ Israel visit

Chairman of the Economic Growth Council Michael Lee Chin has defended Prime Minister Andrew Holness’ recent visit to Israel, stating that Jamaica may reap rewards in investments from that country.

 The Jamaican-born Canadian billionaire who was part of the Prime Minister’s delegation on the trip to Israel earlier this month, said he will be returning to Israel within two months to meet with representatives of the top 50 companies in that country, with a view to striking business deals to benefit Jamaica.



Speaking at at dialogue with stakeholders in the education and training sector at Jamaica House on Wednesday, January 25, Lee Chin dismissed as “stupid” newspaper articles station that Holness should not have gone to Israel where he met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “We’re tired of have skinny kids”, Lee-Chin quipped, adding that he will visit any country in order to secure investments for Jamaica.

Holness received backlash in some quarters to the visit, for example this view.

 The Eonomic Growth Council was formed last year as part of government’s plan to achieve five per cent GDP growth annually over the next four years (“five in four”).

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