Political War of the Websites

Last week the PNP and JLP took their party politics online. PNP’s Dayton Campbell claims that the slogan used by the JLP, “Poverty To Prosperity” was originally his, while the JLP claims it was actually used by former Prime Minister, Bruce Golding in 2011.

The squabble led to what Nationwide News dubbed #DomainGate, with the PNP buying www.frompovertytoprosperity.com (a bright orange banner showcases the slogan). Then the JLP got www.portiasimpsonmiller.com, www.stepuptoprogress.com, as well as www.stepuptheprogress.com – all redirecting users to the JLP's website.

Many Jamaicans found the whole debacle rather humorous, but others saw it as petty and voiced their views under an Observer article:

Some even questioned the legality of the purchases:

This debate clearly angered one user who viewed those arguing to be uninformed and unqualified to comment:

It got funny when each side issued almost identical statements to the media:

With campaigning just getting into gear, we can surely expect to see more of this both on and offline!
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