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Branville McCartney DNA: A Tragic National Milestone
By Branville McCartney DNA Leader
Nov 8, 2015 - 2:30:19 PM

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With less than two months left in the year, the Bahamas has surpassed the highest number of murders ever recorded in our nation’s history. As the country marks this tragic milestone we are reminded of the hundreds of young men and women whose lives were abruptly ended as a result of violent crime.

Over the course of this year, media reports have detailed the many instances of violent crime; newspapers have recounted the stories of fathers snatched away from their sons and mothers from their daughters. So far this year, we have learned that none of us are safe from the ever increasing levels of crime and criminality facing our nation. All of us, be we preacher, politician, child, or senior citizen, cannot escape the impact of crime. Whether we ourselves have fallen victim to the criminal element or have had family members taken from us as a result, one truth is certain: we are all in this together. Crime is everybody’s business and everyone must play their respective roles in eradicating it.

As the saying goes it takes a village to raise a child, unfortunately our collective village has not done enough to raise an entire generation of young Bahamians. Our village, including parents, teachers, church leaders and mentors have an important role to play in teaching our children fundamental life lessons such as discipline, respect and conflict resolution. For failures in that regard we must all accept a modicum of responsibility.

Perhaps the most important role of all however, belongs to the government. I have long said that it is the chief responsibility of any government to keep its citizens safe.  On that front, this Christie led government has failed us. Even after claiming to have the answers this Christie administration has failed to carry out the laws on the books with respect to capital punishment; failed to effectively address the inefficiencies within the judiciary; failed to balance the need for rehabilitative and punitive elements of our justice system and FAILED to stamp out criminality and corruption within their own party and governmental structures.

A DNA Government WILL NOT FAIL YOU. As the next government we commit to rooting out the systemic corruption which has all but crippled our still developing nation. We commit to sweating the small stuff. Full scale enforcement of all our countries laws, even the smallest infractions will send a message that we are SERIOUS about ensuring that the Rule of Law is followed at all cost. No man or woman, regardless of the socio-economic or political position should be allowed to flout the country’s laws without consequence.

A DNA government will ensure that laws are in place so that the Privy Council is duty bound to carry out the death penalty.  A DNA government will implement the necessary victim resources to help families HEAL and the necessary rehabilitative resources to reduce recidivism.  

The DNA’s first and foremost duty will be to protect its citizens.


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