ANOTHER MURDER WHILE HINDS TAKES NO ACTION ON CRIME

By DR. RISHAD SEECHERAN, 

Member of Parliament for Caroni East

The horrifying and cold-blooded murder of a security officer on duty shows there is no end to the crime epidemic despite never-ending promises from the authorities.

The slain officer is yet another law-abiding citizen who has lost his life and left his family without a husband and father while the Government is making no effort to curb the crime catastrophe.

In fact, the victim was an officer of the law who was performing his role in the security and safety of the nation.

The heinous crime took place at Chin Chin Road, Cunupia, in the Caroni East electoral constituency, after unending representations for an effective response to the crime scourge, including the provision of adequate resources to the police.

In and out of Parliament, I have advised the authorities that the districts of Central Trinidad, including those in Caroni East, have become killing zones.

I have cited the illicit drug and gun felonies and relatively easy get away for the criminals.

I have appealed for increased surveillance, CCTV cameras, a police post, and the general provision of adequate resources to law enforcement officers.

The authorities have declined to do so, and several communities of Caroni East have become killing fields, with human carnage, brutal home invasions, assaults, car-jackings, gun wars, home invasions, drug parties, and other dreadful acts of lawlessness.

The appalling killing of the security officer adds to a list of murders on the streets, recovery of body parts in water courses, and brazen shootings at bars.

The people of Caroni East, like those in the rest of the country, again ask when the Rowley Government would treat the crime calamity as a serious and urgent national emergency, and implement drastic and effective measures.

Our beloved nation is traumatised as decent and honourable citizens are being mowed down by armed and vicious criminals.  

I join the rest of Trinidad and Tobago in extending condolences to relatives, friends, and colleagues of the fallen officer.