At present, incidences of crime, violent crimes in particular,
continue to increase in The Commonwealth of The Bahamas. Murders continue to
devastate and destabilize families while simultaneously leaving citizens and
communities in fear for their lives. Citizens of The Commonwealth of The
Bahamas must mobilize themselves and speak with one voice to demonstrate to the
criminal element that we will no longer live in fear. We must protest the
murders and the violence and embark upon a unified program of action to take
back our streets and protect our families.
As such, The No Spin Zone, a popular
Facebook group, in conjunction with Khandi Gibson of Families of Murdered
Victims (FOAM) and Troy Garvey of
Determined for Absolute Change (DFAC) invite all concerned Bahamians to
participate in the ‘No Bail Let Capital Punishment Prevail on May 3, 2014 at
9am. Our objectives include but are not limited to:
1.
No bail for individuals accused of murder or
attempted murder
2.
The carrying out of the death penalty within a
reasonable amount of time after an offender is sentenced to death
3.
The removal of the Privy Council as the court of
last resort in The Bahamas through legislation
4.
The raising of awareness regarding citizen
responsibility in combating crime
5.
Securing financial assistance and other means of
support for family members of murder victims
The March will begin at Christie Park and move onto
Cumberland and Bay Streets culminating at Rawson Square with a Pep Rally.
Community speakers will address the Pep Rally. We invite all interested persons
and the general public to attend this non-political event.
When asked why she felt so strongly about this issue of
crime, one of the leaders of the group organizing the march, Margo Seymour
said, “we love or nation and when there is something threatening it to its
core, we all have a duty to stand up and speak out”.
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