The Patriots emerged primarily to give political organization to Young Professionals within the Peoples National Party who constitutionally exceed the age limit (33 years) of the Peoples National Party Youth Organization. We believe that we are at a critical juncture in the country's development today which requires a coming together of all well thinking, patriotic minded Jamaicans to step forward and play an integral role in determining the course that the country undertakes.

That said, we believe that the traditions of the PNP and its management and restructuring of the country since its birth and more so since 1989, puts it in good stead to continue the visionary leadership that will be needed at this time. The National, Regional and Global situation that confronted the new PNP government of 1989 - end of preferentialism, end of Cold War largesse, loss of Aid etc - required the government to undertake a massive reorganization of the economy and society. In other words, it required the creation of a New Jamaica.

This New Jamaica was required if Jamaica was to stand on its own creditably in a fiercely competitive Post Cold War World.

The Patriots is of the firm resolve that all that the government has done since 1989 have been part of this project of building theNew Jamaica.