Jamaica is set to oust Queen Elizabeth from her current position as the country’s Head of State as the Caribbean Island pushes for parliamentary rule over the monarchy.
On Friday, Marlene Malahoo Forte QC, who heads Jamaica’s Ministry of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, made the announcement in parliament.
“The goal is to ultimately produce a new Constitution of Jamaica, enacted by the Parliament of Jamaica, to inter alia, establish the Republic of Jamaica as a parliamentary republic, replacing the constitutional monarchy, and affirming our self-determination and cultural heritage,” Ms Malahoo said.
