30 murders in one week, the entire Cabinet should resign
With 501 murders in 10 months, we have far surpassed the murder rate for a similar period in 2008. In that year, it took 11 months to get to 500 murders. (2008 was the deadliest year in our history with a total of 550 murders).
Unless decisive, serious, intelligent and visionary action is immediately taken, there is no doubt that 2022 will become the new deadliest year.
The Prime Minister boldly labelled crime as a public health emergency four months ago, yet nothing has been done. In fact, criminals have become more brazzen and gruesome in their activities.
We have to ask, is this the Government’s crime plan? – Leave criminals to their own devices and hope that they kill each other while ignoring the innocent casualties?
We have reached a point where hearing reports of 14 murders over a weekend is the new normal.
How can Minister Hinds and the Acting CoP claim victory over seizures of high-powered rifles, when the masterminds bringing in those guns roam freely and undetected?
Has Minister Hinds and PM Rowley become numb to the violent crimes occurring daily? What new crime fighting initiatives has Minister Hinds implemented since office? Where is the data to show that the Government is serious about crime?
The citizenry has had enough of this Government’s distractions, tricks and broken promises.
It is time for urgent action, intervention and a proper crime plan. If the Government cannot come up with its own, it need only ask and the UNC will be more than willing to give them some pointers.
Something must be done so that we do not end 2022 with over 600 murders.
PM Rowley must take responsibility for the state of TT under his watch and do the citizens a favour and fire Minister Hinds.
It is shameful that no member of the PNM has spoken up against the flagrant mismanagement of the crime situation by the Government.
Do no MPs on that side have a conscience? Have they no heart? They must know that Hinds and Rowley are doing nothing to avert the raging crime crisis. They should all make the best choice for TT and resign immediately.
MP Rodney Charles