Cartwright says gov’t ‘slumbering’ on crime Eye Witness News – EyeWitness News

NASSAU, BAHAMAS Free National Movement Deputy Leader and shadow minister of National Security Shanendon Cartwright chastised the Davis administration for focusing on optics while showing little in the way of decisive action on crime.

Cartwrights assessment came by way of a statement released by his party as the countrys murder count races toward 100 for the year.

Calling this a regretful milestone, Cartwright said: We are deeply concerned about the bloodbath occurring on the streets of the capital, while there seems to be no coordinated strategy by this administration to stem it.

One year into governance the Bahamian people feel no more secure, despite the promises of the government to deal with crime, he continued.

While applauding the work of the Royal Bahamas Police Force and Commissioner of Police Clayton Fernander, Cartwright questioned the efficacy of calling for judges to limit bail to those who have been repeatedly accused of crimes but not yet brought to trial.

This a judicial, legislative and constitutional issue that the executive and Parliament must address, Cartwright said. we do not expect the commissioner to stand alone calling for institutional change while our government fails to address it.

Fernanders appointment took effect on July 5, 2022.

The Member of Parliament for St. Barnabas also used the statement to appeal to Minister of National Security Wayne Munroe, whom he shadows.

On behalf of the Bahamian people we are also asking the Minister to present to the country his governments comprehensive plan to combat crime and what measures are they putting in place in regards to rehabilitation.

In Opposition, the Government represented to the Bahamian people that they had all of the answers to address and combat crime. Well they are now the Government with the full resources of the state at their disposal, Cartwright charged.

We join with all Bahamians in waiting for the government to emerge from their slumber and get the issue of crime under control.

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