Hindu women voice crime concern

The Hindu Women’s Organisation of Trinidad and Tobago has voiced its concern over what they term “the escalating and unabated” wave of violence in the nation and are calling for more Police Posts in critical areas and a “clean up” of the Police Service to restore safety to all citizens.

In a release, the organisation said their reason for speaking out stemmed from a “constant fear” that all citizens were now living under and that the lives of children were now under severe threat. “Under such conditions there is bound to be a decline in foreign investors and with the migration of several business families, the economic and social fabric of the nation is being serverely eroded,” the organisation said.

The organisation felt that no excuse coming from senior officials on easing the stress and everyday trauma that innocent civilians are subjected to can be sufficient. “It is our opinion that neither the National Security Minister nor the Commission of Police has been effectively able to stem this unprecedented surge of crimes,” the release said. The organisation believed that lack of facilities, infrastructure, finances and transportation have made it difficult for the authorities to face increasing crime effectively. The release stated: “The Police Service must be cleaned up and charges of bribery and corruption in the force must be dealt with immediately and with severity.