Attorney at Law, told teleSUR that the Jamaican Government could assuage Jamaicans by explicitly establishing specific data protective aspects of the Bill. The Bill is reportedly funded by the Inter-American Development Bank and mandated by the International Monetary Fund. The ruling Jamaica Labour Party passed the legislation with a majority after two separate rounds of amendments: 100 in the lower and 168 in the upper houses, respectively. The opposition expressed concerns about the removal of a specific disputed clause, saying it creates “serious credibility issues”

