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65 Responses to “In-jean-ious – Portia’s outfit causes a stir”

1. Ommugabe says:

   May 12, 2009 at 7:26 pm

   Bob
   You don’t make things ‘easier’ by first brushing aside the main topic under discussion — ‘Dress Code’ in the People’s House (Parliament).

   Even if you believe that the nation’s debt was ignored by Parliamentarians because of obsession over clothes, SUV, etc, the dress code in Parliament IS STILL important.

   Life is a composite of relatively large concerns (national debt, say)and relatively small concerns (Parliament dress code, say).

   And the large and small concerns of life MUST be attended to simultaneously; because they are complimentary to the whole.

   So let’s stick with the Parliament dress code thingy.
   Even though a relatively small concern, Parliament dress code is not insignificant, nor can it be ignored.

   The way citizens dress is important for a society.

   And dressing appropriate for the relevant time, place or circumstance is important in establishing order, structure, predictability and progress, BOTH for the individual and for the society.

   Jeans outfit is not appropriate for the People’s House (Parliament).
   Jeans outfit in Parliament sends the wrong signal and creates the unhelpful environment of indignity and a lack of seriousness.

   You may want to deal with other issues; but if you can’t handle the ‘relatively small’ issue of Parliament dress code, you would be in no position to deal with a topic as huge as the national debt. That would be way over your head.
2. Brendon says:

   May 13, 2009 at 6:01 am

   P, as the head of the party just show how incompetent as a whole the people of Jamaica is she could never represent me as a Jamaican
3. Brendon says:

   May 13, 2009 at 6:06 am

   Bob. u another idiot Ja. P’s suit cost more than a business suit and if you can’t at least dress the part you should not play the part. i bet she would wearthe same suit to the White House.
4. Bob says:

   May 13, 2009 at 3:01 pm

   OMMUGABE:

   ANSWER THIS QUESTION. WHY DID JESUS SAY TO THE WOMAN RENDER YOUR HEART “NOT YOUR GARMENT?
5. Kerry says:

   May 13, 2009 at 3:20 pm

   Sorry Sister ‘P’….Proud of you that you are the first female PM for Jamaica, BUT the world is watching. We know you have the intellect, drive and good will to serve the country BUT you need to look the part also. Assumptions are made by us ALL based on peoples appearances. Lets make sure they are ALL positive ones for the leader of the opposition.
6. Jackie says:

   May 18, 2009 at 3:30 pm

   Nobody as at has mentioned the fact that this is a 60 something year old in a JEANS SUIT! I would not let my best friend go outside in a jeans suit, regardless of the price!
   Judgement – POOR; Sense of style – 0
7. Bob says:

   May 19, 2009 at 4:09 pm

   JACKIE:
   YOU ARE DOWN RIGHT SILLY AND LAUGHABLE, SO YOU ARE TELLING ME THAT SIR RICHARD BRONSON HAVE POOR TASTE OR HI HIS JUST A SMART BUSINESS MAN. WHO KNOW THAT ITS NOT HIS SUITE THAT’S COUNT BUT HIS PRODUCT. PEOPLE WHO WORRY ABOUT SUITS ARE WHAT YOU CALLED SNAKE OIL SALES MAN WHO DRESS UP TO FOOL YOU . THE SUIT TAKE YOUR MIND OFF HIS SWEET TALK. MOST SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS PEOPLE WILL TELL YOU HOW THEY HAVE THIS ONE SET OF CLOTHE AND THEY JUST TAKE THEIR TIME AND DO WHAT THEY HAVE TO DO TO BE SUCCESSFUL.

   IF THESE CLOWNS WERE DOING A GOOD JOB I WOULD BE THE FIRST TO SAY THAT HER DRESS WAS NOT APPROPRIATE BUT THEY DOES NOTHING BUT DISCUSS PEOPLE CLOTH. LORD LARROW HAVE A SONG GOES LIKE THIS . THERE WILL BE A WOMAN GOVERNMENT SITTING IN PARLIAMENT DISCUSSING PEOPLE BUSINESS. BUT ITS A MALE GOVERNMENT

   GO TAKE A LISTEN TO THE SONG .THE TITLE IS “IMAGINE” ARTIST LORD LARROW.
8. Glyn says:

   May 22, 2009 at 7:45 pm

   You can say whatsoever you wish Jackie – I am hoping that when you get to 60 you will look as good as Portia. What does her age have to do with JEANS SUIT. Stick to the point “Was it suitable for Parliament?”
9. ghazwaz says:

   May 31, 2009 at 10:29 am

   That is why until today our judges wear these white man’s wig fool around with true justice.

   Effort we want. Exposure of body which might cause distraction from work should be the only concern.
10. mssvelteny says:

    September 11, 2009 at 9:22 pm

    I can’t even believe this is worthy of this much discussion. WHO CARES! and this is coming from someone who works in the fashion industry.
11. Mr. D'Mann says:

    September 22, 2009 at 9:09 am

    Maybe I would love to see her without clothes, it is cheaper than a versace or any other suits whatsoever.
12. nick18 says:

    December 13, 2009 at 1:10 pm

    this blog omitted the fact that mrs simpson miller had indeed just come from her constituency where there was a major crisis…she was in the constituency for most of the day…she was already late for parliament so she did not bother to go home…she went straight to parliament
13. LadyJA says:

    December 25, 2009 at 2:04 pm

    Ommugabe, I’m with you all the way on this one. Esteban Agosto Reid good points made. Some people are forgetting that the glue that holds a society together are such as behaviour, conduct, rules, standards – CHARACTER. Indeed, where the Jamaican society is concerned all of these would appear to have been missing for a considerable period. Hence, we have what, today, seems like a near collapse of a society on its knees within its own ruins.

    I guess some people wont mind if she turns up at the next sitting in some batty riders. Afterall, as one blogger pointed out this is no ordinary Jeans suit – but VERSACE, undoubtably costing mch more than the annual salary of some poor Jamaican maid. And lest we forget, she “loves the poor”.

    Her choice of ‘eye-catching’ outfit was ill-judged and inappropriate for that environment (Parliament). No wonder no one outside of Jamaica takes Jamaican politicians seriously.
14. Scott says:

    January 1, 2010 at 11:35 am

    Wow just came across this kas kas will someone please explain to me why we build buildings like boxes with minimal ventilation then install airconditioning then wear suits to keep us warm in these buildings. This is a matter of common sense what does it matter what the person wears aslong as the necessary areas are covered and it is clean why in heavens name do jamaicans think that clothes maketh the man there are those among us who will spend their last to look great on friday and saturday nights at parties and do not have lunchmoney left for their kids to go to school on monday you will talk to them and hear about all the expensive stuff that can be had and which store in th usa you can find it yet their kids do not have the full complement of their books for school. We as a people must decide what is important to us is it what we know is in our best interest or is it what we think other people will think of us.
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