Page 4 - The Maroon- Patricia Reid

According to another article posted by The Gleaner on Thursday, January 9, 2020 by Albert

Ferguson. Maroon Colonel Rodolph Pink of the Scott’s Hall Maroon Town noted from the

gathering of Maroons who had come from their settlements across Jamaica and from Suriname

to celebrate Captain Kojo’s birthday that, “We also need the Jamaican Government to ratify the

treaty. It has been signed by the British, and Maroons are still fighting for their sovereignty,”.

Pink also stated that, “We say we are sovereign, but the treaty has not been ratified by Jamaica

until now,” “Last month, I went to court in Kingston and a [parish] judge look at me and tell me

that they have rights to arrest Maroons from the Maroon villages. Nothing should go like that,

we need to rectify every single thing of the Maroons,” he further stated.

Consequently, based on research conducted it is evident that the Maroons were not deemed as

important, as a result, they were not included in decision makings governing the country.

Furthermore, despite a treaty been made with the Marrons, they are still not recognized in the

affairs of the government and I believe were cheated of a fair chance of independence. Thus, I

recommend that the Maroon leaders should be included in political processes so that their

societal rights can be considered as well and persons should be educated of the history of the

Maroons especially in schools so that their significant is not lost