THE STRATEGIES OF THE 1976 STATE OF EMERGENCY WERE TO ,1,SILENCE THE OPPOSITION ,2,CRIPPLE THE OPPOSITION PARTY SO THAT THEY WERE INEFFECTIVE,3,ENFORCE BRUTALISM WITH THE USE OF THE POLICE AND THE JAMAICA DEFENCE FORCE ON COMMUNITIES OPPOSED TO THE GOVERNMENT. THIS WAS NO DEMOCRACY, BUT A BLATANT AND MALICIOUS USE OF THE LAWS OF OUR COUNTRY . THE ANGUISH AND BITTERNESS OF THESE ACTIONS SPILED OVER INTO THE 79/80 ELECTIONS .