The majority of Jamaicans believe the Andrew Holness- administration is corrupt.
That’s according to the findings of a Nationwide Bluedot Insights poll conducted over a five-day period between August 22 and 26.
However, despite the adverse finding, the majority of respondents believe the Jamaica Labour Party, JLP, should get a second term in government.
According to the national poll conducted by data intelligence firm, Bluedot Insights, in association with Nationwide News, 69% of those polled believe the current administration is in some way corrupt.
Respondents were asked how corrupt do you think the government is.
33% stated they believe the government is very corrupt.
Another 16% of those polled say the government is corrupt, while 20% view the government as somewhat corrupt.
Another 14% see the government as possibly corrupt, with another 16% stating the government is not corrupt.
Bluedot Insights surveyed just under 1,200 Jamaicans across the island with a margin of error of 3%.
The Peoples’ National Party under Dr. Peter Phillips has been campaigning heavily against the perceived corruption of the current administration which has been rocked by several scandals.
But, despite their views, 52% of respondents say their opinion on how the government has handled corruption will not influence their likelihood of voting for them.
Just 48% say it would influence their vote.
Also, when asked, given its performance so far, do you think the JLP should be get a second term in government, 61% of those polled said yes.
Only 39% said no.
