The People’s National Party says it has accepted the resignation of chairman of its Human Rights Commission Isat Buchanan.
In a statement, the PNP says Mr Buchanan indicated to party leader Mark Golding his intention to step down following remarks made on a Youtube programme.
The party says he believes that resigning is in the party’s best interests, as the remarks in question do not reflect the PNP’s values.
Earlier, chair of the Jamaica Labour Party Women’s Caucus and Gender Affairs Minister Olivia Grange called on PNP President Mark Golding to fire Mr. Buchanan immediately.
Ms. Grange made the call noting that under the guise of quoting his client who is incarcerated for murder, Mr Buchanan used words she described as “misogynistic, crude, nasty, sexist, low and disgraceful language in reference to the director of public prosecutions Paula Llewellyn.
Ms. Grange called on Mr. Golding to condemn Mr. Buchanan’s posture.
She also invited the disciplinary committee of the general legal council to immediately probe Mr Buchanan for breach of the canons of the profession.
