PM, Panday meet on crime

Prime Minister Patrick Manning yesterday met with Opposition leader Basdeo Panday in a last ditch effort to lobby support for Government’s Anti-Kidnapping Bill which goes before the Senate today. However, Panday maintained that the United National Congress (UNC) would not support the Bill until there is Constitutional reform.

“There is a feeling out there, Government either cannot, will not or is unable to protect the population from criminals, murderers, robbers and kidnappers,” Panday told the media yesterday afternoon after the meeting. He announced that he would seek a meeting with the Minister of National Security Howard Chin Lee about plans to expand community watch groups.