Published:Tuesday | January 9, 2018 | 12:00 AM Gleaner
Thirty-eight people have been murdered in Jamaica since the start of the year, according to the official police count. It has prompted a renewed call for action from stakeholders, including the parliamentary Opposition, People's National Party (PNP), while piling fresh pressure on the Minister of National Security Robert Montague, as well as Police Commissioner George Quallo.
"You see the numbers; it's a very bad start to the year and I say this against the background that the country has heard nothing from the prime minister or Mr Montague," said Fitz Jackson, opposition spokesman on national security. Jackson told The Gleaner that the Government remained nonchalant about tackling crime through tangible planning, even as the situation worsens.Breaking Point
He said that the recent crime figures clearly point to a breaking point, adding that "Jamaica is bordering on chaos" and that as the population grieves, the Government plays mute.
"It is clear that the prime minister and the security minister are both complicit in remaining mute on the issue in recent times, while the country grieves," stated Jackson. more
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