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FNM leader's statement on Minister Nottage’s comments on U.S. crime warning
By Dr. Minnis, Leader of the Free National Movement (FNM)
Jul 15, 2016 - 11:18:05 AM
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Nassau, Bahamas - Dr. Minnis, Leader of the Free National Movement (FNM), issued the following statement regarding Minister Nottage’s dismissal of the latest foreign government crime warning:
“According to this Government there is no crime problem. Tell that to the people who live in fear in their neighbourhoods as the murder rate hits record highs year after year. Tell that to the sexual assault victims that have had their lives forever changed. It’s sad and disappointing when a foreign government recognizes this about The Bahamas and warns their people, but our own Minister calls their crime warning ‘wrong’ and ‘unfair’.
“Minister Nottage should know that its ‘wrong’ to ignore the Bahamian people who are suffering through this crime epidemic that is infecting our streets as he and his PLP allies ignore the problem. Minister Nottage should know that it’s ‘unfair’ to have leaders in office that spend more time trying to convince us there is no problem instead of offering concrete plans to bring the crime rate down. The Bahamian people don’t need a foreign government to tell them that the crime rate is bad here; they only need to go outside their homes.”
“The Bahamian people, and especially Minister Nottage’s Bain and Grant’s Town Constituency, know that crime is not going down. Instead of running away from important questions on crime, Minister Nottage and the PLP Government should stand up and explain what they are going to do to fight crime in The Bahamas. The Commissioner of Police recently proposed acquiring the services of a helicopter, and the acquisition and lawful deployment of unmanned aerial vehicles as well as the construction of a forensic science facility with emphasis on a state-of-the-art DNA laboratory. No action from the PLP, just deafening silence to these requests. Yet, this Government did give the Prime Minister a $2 million slush fund in his annual budget– for what, no one knows!
“After over four years of empty rhetoric and broken promises it is time for the PLP Government to be held accountable for their failed record on crime. The murder rate is at an all time high. Sexual assaults and armed robberies have become all too common for Bahamians. It is time for leadership that will take action and fight everyday for them and stop the endless stream of crime. The FNM will provide this leadership that the Bahamian people deserve. We will not just make excuses and run away from the hard questions. We will stand side by side with the Bahamian people as we fight to root out crime in our country and make our communities safe for everyone.”
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