Opposition Leader Dr. Peter Phillips - file photo
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Damion Gordon, Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Government at the UWI, Mona
Damion Gordon, Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Government at the University of the West Indies, Mona, has said if Dr. Peter Phillips remains as People's National Party president, there could be repercussions to the PNP's chances of winning the next general election.
His observation is based on the findings of the RJRGLEANER/Don Anderson polls.
The poll found that only 12 per cent of Jamaicans have a positive view of Dr. Phillips' performance as Opposition Leader.
Fifty-one per cent had a negative view and 37 per cent said his performance was average.
In an interview with RJR News Tuesday morning, Mr. Gordon said the poll indicates that Dr. Phillips is unpopular, which will present serious challenges to the party's chances of winning elections.
"All the polls that have been conducted since the last general election have shown that his favourability is significantly lower than that of the Prime Minister. So clearly, he has a popularity or favourability issue," he asserted.
He argued that this could hurt the party because voters do not "separate party leadership from party," therefore, they will consider who the leader of a party is to determine how they vote.
Mr. Gordon said based on the findings of the RJRGLEANER/Don Anderson polls it cannot be business as usual for the PNP.
He suggested that the party conduct an internal assessment and restructuring to address the popularity gap it is currently experiencing.
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