KINGSTON, Jamaica — Marlon Morgan of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has criticized the People’s National Party (PNP) for what he describes as ‘selective championing of causes’ following the PNP’s condemnation of the suspension of Dr. Aujae Dixon. Dr. Dixon, who participated in the September 3 general elections, was suspended by the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA) for violating Public Service Staff Order 4.2.6(1), which bars public officers from engaging in partisan political activities. PNP Spokesperson on Justice, Zulieka Jess, labeled the suspension as an infringement on Dixon’s constitutional rights to freedom of expression and association, calling it an act that undermines civic participation. Morgan, however, dismissed Jess’s remarks as hypocritical, citing past instances where the PNP allegedly sought sanctions against JLP members under similar circumstances. He recalled the PNP’s actions in 2020 against Rhoda Crawford and in 2018 against Robert Morgan, both of whom faced public calls for resignation or sanctions for their political aspirations. Morgan also referenced the recent case of Councillor Dean Jones, whose status was revoked after the PNP argued he was a public sector worker at the time of his election. Morgan accused the PNP of applying ‘convenient principles’ and ‘barefaced hypocrisy’ to score political points, emphasizing that the PNP did not raise constitutional concerns when similar rules were applied to JLP members. He noted that the Ministry of Health had issued a public advisory a year before the 2025 general election, reminding public servants of the staff order requirements. Morgan urged the PNP to engage with the Constitutional Reform Committee to address the issue of public sector workers’ political participation, suggesting a dialogue to determine which categories of workers should be allowed to engage in political activities, similar to teachers.