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Last Updated: Feb 13, 2017 - 1:45:37 AM |
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Nassau, Bahamas - The Hon. Dr. Bernard J.
Nottage, M.P. Minister of National Security televised National Address
on Crime on Thursday
27th August, 2015 at 8pm:
My Fellow Bahamians: The
preamble to our Constitution states that we, the people of this Family
of Islands, recognize that the preservation of our freedom will be
guaranteed by a national commitment to self-discipline, industry,
loyalty, unity and an abiding respect for Christian values and the Rule
of Law. It is on this solid foundation that The Bahamas has long held
proudly to a tradition of peace and stability, and stands as an example
to the world, a true beacon of promise, as a small country that is big
on pride and achievement.
Our country is an archipelago, like a
bridge between the northern Caribbean islands in the south and the
southern United States in the north...a collection of beauty
unsurpassed, but it is that strategic location that has always subjected
The Bahamas to criminal activity from the days of the pirates, when the
motto of our then colony was, “EXPULSIS PIRATIS, RESTITUTA
COMMERCIA”...which means “WHEN PIRATES WERE EXPELLED, TRADE WAS
RESTORED”!
Although we have progressed in many ways since those
days, our strategic location has, over the years, precipitated an
unhealthy level of lawlessness where incidents of serious crimes and
violence have reached unacceptable levels.
Bahamians today are
concerned about violent crimes against the person, which include armed
robbery, shootings, sexual assault, domestic violence and increasingly,
murder. Such violent crimes, including murder, are directly connected to
the transshipment of and trade in illegal drugs and illegal firearms
and ammunition through our islands. Additionally, there is trafficking
in persons, human smuggling and money laundering, which form the basis
of transnational enterprises which confront us on a daily basis. These
crimes against the person are experienced predominantly in the islands
of New Providence and Grand Bahama, where most of our population
resides....
Full National Address on Crime given by the Hon. Dr. Bernard J. Nottage, M.P. attached below : CLICK HERE
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