D.Gisele Isaac, chairman of the United Progressive Party (UPP), is rubbishing claims by the Cabinet that “crime is also at a new low.”
This week’s Notes indicate that more than 205 men and 10 women are currently incarcerated at His Majesty’s Prison (HMP), including persons on remand and awaiting a trial date.
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The Notes credit the decline in the prison population – from over 300 inmates – to the decriminalization of cannabis possession in limited quantities.
Additionally, the Cabinet is claiming that “employment, especially in the construction sector, has attracted many young males” away from unlawful activity.
However, citing the daily news reports that suggest otherwise – and with armed robberies taking place almost daily – Isaac says the Executive seems to be out of touch with what is actually happening Antigua and Barbuda.
Isaac says that citizens and residents are gripped by fear over the crime situation, especially since it appears the Police are doing nothing to curb it.
With the Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) conference coming up, and the police’s attention being focused on the visiting delegates, Isaac asks whether the locals will find themselves at the mercy of
the criminals.
Further, she notes that the Police are not being equipped with the tools necessary to fight crime and therefore have not implemented any new crime-fighting measures.
It appears that things will change only when the rich have a personal experience of crime, the UPP chairman says.
And she warns that, these days, everyone is at risk for attacks by the criminal element, which does not discriminate on the basis of gender, age, or political colours.
Meanwhile, the Cabinet has “decided that the number of officers at His Majesty’s Prison will be increased, in order to provide better security and to ensure that the ratio of prisoners to security officers meets a desirable, higher standard.”
The Notes claim that 20 young officers will be trained to fill the vacancies created by retirement and resignations and according to need.
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3 responses to “UPP Chair dismisses Cabinet’s crime claims”
Crime continues to escalate especially gun crimes in Antigua and everyone knows it. Locals need to take action on their own and purchase weapons to protect themselves. Yes, they’re scared of having to be responsible for their own safety but, Antiguan Police are not capable nor skilled enough at present to stop these assaults.
I am in full support with vj’s contributions. Antigua’s police and immigration services are redundant on the same level of the Minister responsible for the services.
The poor standard of service is a representation of the Minister who manages the services, useless, ineffective and not fit for any purposes.
The ALP administration has made a career out of fudging the truth, and its leader is a delusional buffer, a wizard who has mastered the art of deception.
Antigua’s crime rates has soared out of proption under his administration.
Antigua is rapidly becoming an unsafe country. I am a born and raised Antiguan, but I am on the verge of selling my property and head out of Antigua.
There’s not a day passed by without serious criminal incidents and often times the crimes goes on unchallenged.
Antigua has an unaccompanied government and an unacceptable police and immigration services, consequently, criminal activities are rampant.
If the GB administration is putting out this kind of rubbish it really means they are taking the Antiguan public for fools! Anyone in their right minds can see whats happening in Antigua. Where is the Commissioner of police? Where is the minister of legal affairs? What have they said to reassure the people of Antigua? Just saying crime is reducing is pure Bull! Its clear to see otherwise.