DLP: Time to take violent crime seriously

he Democratic Labour Party (DLP) has responded to the overnight shooting in St Michael that left three people dead and eight others injured.

Verla De Peiza, the DLP’s Spokesperson on Crime and Chair of Commission on Crime, said it is time to take the matter of violent crime seriously.

Below is the complete statement:

Barbadians are waking up to the news of a massacre in the city last night. Three young Barbadian men shot dead.

There is no clearer imagery to show that that this administration has failed to safeguard us. The steady stream of blood on our streets is all we need to know to demonstrate that the Attorney General and the government have failed in their mandate to protect the citizens of Barbados.

It is time to take this matter of violent crime seriously. The Democratic Labour Party renews its call for the removal of the Attorney General and the Minister of State, responsible for Crime Prevention. The DLP recommends strong policing coupled with meaningful community initiatives to arrest this slide into anarchy.

Our suggestions to deal with this upsurge in serious crimes, will be shared with the public very soon, when the party unveils its findings and solutions in the interim report of our Commission on Crime.

Verla De Peiza

DLP Spokesperson on Crime

Chair of Commission on Crime