Imam: Only Bakr can bring peace to Enterprise

They (warring criminal factions) respect and ‘fraid him,” Imam Morland Lynch, of the Al Ahmad Masjid in Crowne Trace, Enterprise said yesterday.

Speaking in the aftermath of two murders on the weekend including that of Sylvan Alexis, 60, the older brother of Selwyn “Robocop” Alexis. The latter was gunned down last July.

Following the killing of Alexis last Friday evening, fiery protests erupted in the area and there is now a fear of reprisal killings.

“The place tense. The place in a mess, people are just going about their business and then hustling home,” Imam Lynch said. “At any minute it could be ‘bang, bang’. Right now they (Alexis’ associates) are just waiting to strike,” he stated.

Imam Lynch whose own son was shot dead in Enterprise a year ago said he would not leave the area because one cannot run from death. He believes the solution to the gang warfare is to have joint army and police foot patrols and, “not them drive through thing...that doesn’t work.” He added that a visit from Jamaat Al Muslimeen leader Bakr would be the catalyst to bring peace among warring gangs in the area. “Doh care how bad you is when the Imam (Bakr) call they does listen,” Lynch said. He revealed a call he got from Bakr who promised to come to the area soon.

Asked whether a curfew could assist in quelling violence Lynch said “No” and added that this would only hurt business and shift workers from the area.

Lynch who the owner of Abu’s Grill House in Enterprise, said businesses are closing down as people outside of Enterprise are no longer coming into the area.