The call by the T&T Chamber of Commerce for more action and less talk from the Government in the handling of crime is opportune and sensible.The nation, indeed the Caribbean region, has been stunned by the execution of a state prosecutor, a Senior Counsel and a noted voice championing the cause of justice.
What's needed now is not another long press release engaging in circling semiotics and flowery promises. What the public demands is what it has asked of three successive governments: a sustainable response to rising crime nationwide that punishes transgressors, stamps out opportunity and offers social interventions designed to improve the lot of those most likely to be tempted by the lure of gangs.
There are no mysteries in play here. The Government has long known what it must do and has been laggardly in handling any of the significant problems cramping the capacity of the forces of law and order.The basic infrastructural deficiencies in the justice system need to be addressed, from the High Court to the policeman on the beat.The judiciary should be properly funded and modern systems put in place to streamline its operations and improve the flow of cases through the courts.
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