Criminals in power with no opposition

THE EDITOR: It is time to launch a serious, sustained and effective campaign designed to significantly reduce crime and bring more criminals to justice. Every single law-abiding citizen deserves to live in a safe community.

The violence against our citizens and our law enforcement community needs to be addressed and immediately dealt with because the first duty of government is to protect our well-being and safety.

There should be absolutely no compassion for lawless conduct by the criminal elements. They have no compassion for us and therefore they are not deserving of compassion or mercy. Crime and violence are an attack on human potential and must no longer be accepted by the PNM administration.

The Government must make life more comfortable and meaningful for the law-abiding parents trying to raise their children in peace and trying to empower them to contribute positively to society.

There are thousands of moms and dads who simply want to sleep safely at night. We are sick and tired of being subject to drive-by shootings, murder of our loved ones, robberies, arson attacks, kidnappings and rape of innocent under-aged girls. Better law enforcement, more effective police patrols and more cohesive neighbourhood engagement are needed at this time.

Policies need to be immediately put in place that will ultimately bring crime down drastically. We want to see results from the anti-gang legislation recently passed in Parliament. Citizens continue to face the worst heartache imaginable as we continue to be targeted by ruthless criminals. We need to make our country safe again.

The Prime Minister must work alongside the best investigators, criminologists and law enforcement officers to dismantle gangs once and for all and stop the flow of drugs and illegal weapons into the country.

He and his administration must make the reduction of crime a top priority. Safety and security of a country are key to a successful nation. To have the best schools and the best jobs it is critical to have safe communities, but our dreams are being destroyed because criminals are in power and there is no opposition.

SIMON WRIGHT, Chaguanas