Dear Editor,
Our politicians are not interested in solving Jamaica's crime problem. They always seem to suggest some band-aid solutions. It does not take a rocket scientist to solve our crime problem on a long-term basis, but the politicians do not have the political will.
If we do not restore law and order in our country, then all our other problems, such as unemployment, brain drain, corruption, low levels of investments, etc, will remain with us.
Some of the long-term solutions to our crime problem are:
* A security force that is well equipped with the most up-to-date tools and technology, are not corrupt and whose members are well paid; an improved justice system.
* Zero tolerance to all forms of infractions;
* The building of more prisons;
* The tearing down of all political garrisons;
* Longer prison terms for those who commit serious crime such as murder and rape;
* The resumption of capital punishment.
If we pass one million International Monetary Fund tests and do not pass the test to solve our crime problem, then our economy will remain stagnant.
Our politicians need to get the political will to solve the crime problem once and for all.
Courtney Barrette
Waltham Park Road
St Andrew
Courtney_Barrette@yahoo.com
Solving crime needs political will and...
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Our politicians are not interested in solving Jamaica's crime problem. They always seem to suggest some band-aid solutions. It does not take a rocket scientist to solve our crime problem on a long-term basis, but the politicians do not have the political will.
If we do not restore law and order in our country, then all our other problems, such as unemployment, brain drain, corruption, low levels of investments, etc, will remain with us.
Some of the long-term solutions to our crime problem are:
* A security force that is well equipped with the most up-to-date tools and technology, are not corrupt and whose members are well paid; an improved justice system.
* Zero tolerance to all forms of infractions;
* The building of more prisons;
* The tearing down of all political garrisons;
* Longer prison terms for those who commit serious crime such as murder and rape;
* The resumption of capital punishment.
If we pass one million International Monetary Fund tests and do not pass the test to solve our crime problem, then our economy will remain stagnant.
Our politicians need to get the political will to solve the crime problem once and for all.
Courtney Barrette
Waltham Park Road
St Andrew
Courtney_Barrette@yahoo.com
Solving crime needs political will and...
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