"... I have zero political aspiration," Stephens tweeted late last week in response to a question from blogger and political enthusiast, Teddylee Gray, on whether People's National Party (PNP) President, Mark Golding, would recruit the singer to one of the 63 constituencies locally.

The question came following a photograph of Stephens and Golding sharing a hug that was posted on the Opposition leader's Instagram page earlier this month.

The occasion of the embrace between the politician and entertainer was the launch of the Coveside Concert series.

"Everybody need fi share space wid this man. Energy clean!" Stephens commented under the photograph, with Golding replying with folded hands emoji to express his gratitude for the sentiments that were expressed by the singer.

Gray, in reposting the same photograph to his Twitter account, asked some probing questions of Stephens and Golding.

"Tanya Stephens PNP MP aspirant for South East St Mary or North East St Ann??" Gray asked on Wednesday.

"Will Mark Golding recruit Tanya Stephens to run in the next general elections??" he questioned further.

In response a day later, the 'It's A Pity' singer said she has no interest in representing the PNP or any other political organisation.

"Neither. I have zero political aspiration. I just want to retire peacefully in a country where the masses stop get abused and citizens have the right to hold politicians accountable without brainless sycophants verbally assaulting them," stated Stephens.

The singer, over recent years, has been critical of the stewardship of Andrew Holness as Prime Minister, and also members of his Cabinet.

Interestingly, she has also criticised the PNP and denounced perceived corruption in politics in general.

In an April 19 Instagram live, Stephens gave her usual punches to both political parties, while reiterating her neutrality, despite admitting that she was born in a labourite household.

"So, when the PNP is in power and I see things that the PNP do weh nuh seem like it in the best interest of this country, within which we live and where we employ them to look out for our best interest, mi say it," she declared.

"When mi say it, the JLP applaud; everyone want be friends because mi a say something weh seem to further them point, or it support them position..., or fi dem hunger fi power," Stephens added.

Continuing, she asked rhetorically: "When the PNP come out a power and the JLP go in, yuh think my position ago change?

"My position remains the same, and my neutrality - nobody can't do nothing about me being neutral. To the day mi dead, mi ago remain neutral," she insisted.

Stephens also expressed her frustration with persons who are afraid of change, using the photograph with herself and Golding as an example.

"Yuh see me standing up beside Mark Golding, and (possibly) declaring publicly that, 'I am going to stand with him in the election', that is change," she suggested.

"Mi born in a labourite household..., out of a labourite c$%$&$... Mi a go pon labourite campaign trail from mi inna belly," she stated.

The reggae and dancehall artiste argued that "instead of labourites employ(ing) some humility..., and say, 'Then if a labourite a feel this nauseated, maybe mi need fi go look inna mi self'.

"... And when mi say labourite, mi nuh mean me, mi mean any labourite weh can look on yuh and say, 'Yow, mi nuh please with the leader', and is a lot a labourite saying it," said Stephens.

For her, the belief among many that the JLP Administration is not listening to those perceived concerns from its members "is a whole different level of disconnect, and weh dem need is psychiatric help, because yuh can't possibly have... parts of yuh base... saying, 'I am displeased', and yuh cow them down."

Teddylee Gray, while known to back the JLP, has also been critical of aspects of his party's governance, and some of its ministers.

A commentator on social issues as well, especially through his various articles submitted to newspapers, Gray has been known to question whether certain prominent persons are eyeing the prospects of representing either of the two major political parties.

He is also president of the Jamaica Association for Private Security (JAPS), a group that represents and advocates for the interests of security guards.