Political Leader of the National Transformation Alliance, former police commissioner and former minister of national security Gary Griffith has written to Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley and Opposition Leader Kamla Persad Bissessar asking them to put politics aside and let him help in the fight against crime.
In a video message sent out on Sunday, Griffith said he had a proven track record of reducing crime from his time as both National Security Minister and Commissioner of Police.
“The team that worked with me previously can get this done,” Griffith said. “We do not need a posts or positions. I have the capability not only to guide those in authority to do what is required to peg back the criminal elements, but also to bring together a team who previously worked with me to manage a similar scenario and get it done again.”
He didn’t specify who, exactly the team would comprise. Griffith is calling for a meeting, he said, “to discuss the implementable strategies that worked previously and to identify ways to provide the support and expertise required to respond to this current crime crisis in our country.”
He said having a regional crime conference could do so much, but for short term solutions there must be dialogue with the relevant stakeholders as quickly as possible.

