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Near the end 2024, our Bark Di Trute readers were asked several questions about the power and actions of the senate. We got 54 responses from all parishes. My apologies for not posting the results before.
Comments from the Bark Di Trute readers:
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Crimevis everybody's business |
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We have sat back lazily and fail to modernize our
constitution, England have long close such similar loopholes. If the the
Jamaican senate an unelected body with some politicians the electorate refuse
over ride the duly elected members God help us. |
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we need a government like the one in elsalvdore no
senators will be killed in the flare up of this violent and furthermore they
are not duley elected by the people this need to be changed |
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I think the constitution should change |
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The Government through the SOEs, has turned Jamaica into
military state which is a temporary "pause" and not even a solution
to the crime situation. They need a crime plan. |
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Blame the constitution not the Opposition. What happens
when the shoe is on the other foot. Where is the Crime plan from 2016? |
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Constitutionally, yes. Checks and balances on any
administration is a good thing. |
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The elected members should be the one who have the last
say |
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No one who is not elected by the people should have the
power to Block a decision that the overwhelming majority of the people want
and which is in the best interest of the nation at this particular moment in
time When! When persons show you who they are believe them! |
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Forgive the carvers of the constitution, they thought that
the senators would be good people serving the interest of the country. |
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There should be alternative suggestions if these motions
are blocked |
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Democracy requires that the majority rules. The only
unelected persons that should go against the decision of the highest Court,
elected parliament, should be The Judiciary . This should be on matters of
constitution. |
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NIDs should be compulsory. |
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SOE will not solve the crime problem.We will be victimized
if this continues. Curfews would have been more effective and community
policing. |
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We have to do something about the crime we will use this
till another plan is worked out. The two parties must try to work together or
we are going nowhere forward |
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Since the SOE came about in 2018, the government should by
now come up with a credible and respectable crime plan for Jamaica. The SOE
is is not crime plan. It is illegally used to fight crime and it is also
abused by this present government.Honestly I think that the government should
stop use the same methods of bullyism and one upmanship like criminals to
treat with this monster called crime. They should find a comfortable seat and
sit down properly with the opposition PNP. On the other hand, the PNP should
write to the government and made it public, telling them of thier concerns
with how they are treat prior to any SOE , theclegality, ligitimact and the
uncomstitutionality therein upon the people in Jamaica. Also, put suggestions
and ideas forward to the government as to how they can help treat with crime,
other than using the State of Emergency Powers that in most cases infringed
on the constitutional right of the citizens in Jamaica. |
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The government needs to seriously address the matter of
community policing instead of fighting crime. There is the need for a change
in the culture of the communities seeing the police as an enemy instead of a
protector. I strongly believe that the time has come for every school to have
at least one uniformed police officer place there permanently instead of
security guards. This tome would encourage the children to grow up seeing the
police as a friend instead of a law enforcer (enemy). It will also foster a
better relationship among children police and community and tjus have us
preventing crime instead of fighting crime. |
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Put the whole country under the SOEs.The police shortage
could be sorted out by drafting cadets and selected members of the 80,000
security guard force + volunteers among them retired Army and JDF
personell.In order to have effective policing we need a minimum of 30,000 JCF
members.Deepen and widen the intelligence networks among the people eg
Taximan,prostitutes, |
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crime is out of control therefore whatever can be done to
save any Jamaican life is a huge plus |
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Have a Crime Plan |
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Just continue with the enhanced security measures as is
necessary but avoid the name (SOE) State of Emergency. It seems to me that
it's the name that is the problem, not the presence and operations of the
security forces. |
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Strengthen laws dealing with criminal. |
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The State of Emergency is only a plaster for the sore. As
a people we need to start looking at the deeper issues plaguing Jamaica.
Parenting or lack of is our biggest problem. Lawlessness is being made in the
home and punitive measures like State of Emergency is just a temporary fix.
We need permanent fixtures. Punitive measures are not working for these young
people commuting crime, they don’t want to live, don’t care to live and don’t
care whether others live or die either. They are unloved, abandoned, neglected,
abused and what they get, they are going to pass on to the rest of society.
We need a national security plan which would include a crime plan. |
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State of emergency just not working, house to house serch
should be conducted. |
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I think the ruling party should do what is best for the
country they have the power to do it |
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Start locking up those political figures who enable
criminals. |
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The government needs to show they are in charge and make
decisions in the interest of the country especially at this crucial time with
murder rate out of control! |
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Corruption begins from the head. Why else would it be so
rampant? |
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If the state of emergency is the one to help with the crime for
the time being I think it should happen until they find a solution |
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Use every legal tool possible to reduce the crime rate. |
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None at the moment |
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Increase the number of police |
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The government MUST call it again and again after every 14
days as the law prescribe and use it to measure the effectiveness. After 14
days take one day break then call it again and go get the hoodlums. I rest my
case. |
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The opposition should put people first and give their
solution to crime so the JLP can implement it in full or in part. How can
they sleep at nights if they have the answer and watch people die because
they are waiting to win an election to implement their great crime plan? We
are being terrorized while they have the answer. |
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Government have a whole lot a social intervention and
program in various ministry that can help these young people leaving schools
to think and see a different way of live but are has a nation ready for this
the leaders have the different ministry of to lead with a mission statement
and motivate workers has to we're they would like to go inorder for them to
follow we need not just say we are targeting Youngs we need really targets
them and big up to the program in the army that is a real example we need fi start
district by district who is ready for that challenge too much red tape for
real people to get help a lot a people live on land with no papers no one to
trun to no land paper for the poorer set a people if as a farmer you can get
help from path you need land titles and guest what only the people that don't
need the help have that which young people a go the some a these real
problems into Jamaica society and see a easier way in scamming and don't take
it start to change the young mine set by giving them hope we need hope and
realistic dreams has to we're we are going in this country all is not lost |
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The opposition seems confused and put party before
country. |
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Have mobile joint security forces in nooks and crannies.
Have them doing spotchecks daily or every other day.In the most violent
plagued places they can be at a central point.but overall have them on beat
and foot AND WELL ARMED. |
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Double the Police force in number and intel |
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Crime in jamaica should be our number one priority |
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Until the country can afford to upgrade underprivileged
communities, provide social amenities to areas which spawn crime why not use
short term measures to keep crime down. |
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The House & Senate arrangement is fine. The State of
Emergency should be extended but the opposition is correct - too much
deoendency on SOE. We must go after the suplliers of weapons. We need
stringent governing rules - see Singapore. We gave been governing poorly.
Adopting too much of USA policies. |
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There are 2 separate voting mechanisms in our Govt in an effort to achieve objectivity and balance in our decision making. We might not always agree (which we do not) but the system has its purpose.
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Just for the holiday season a new state if emergency
should be implemented but I think the Opposition and the Government should by
now see that they need to join hands come together to fight crime it's not a
sit back oppose situation right now. |
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THE CONSTITUTION NEEDS TO BE AMENDED |
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Bring out the JDF in all hotspot |
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I think parliment should have total say over all
legislation to govern the country we the people should be the one to override
such |
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No bail should be given to the known crime producers. |
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Hang them |
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I am tired of them all these criminals killing our
citizens I want back hanging |
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Saving lives is more important than the rights of
criminals who use their colleagues to intimidate and eliminate; and their ill
gotten gains to hire top lawyers |
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1. Sustained and improved community policing to build
trust. |
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The government is the body that must act. Opposition can
be opposed but do not hinder the government taking action. |
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I have made the suggestion all ready. Put Camara in the
JPS street light that can pick up these young men whenever they doing the
ordering of guns or planning to kill someone or even placing Drones in
certain locations. They will not even know what hit them. Then when they hear
the evil that they are planning them just come pick them up. We have the what
it takes to clean up our country. Look at the amount of guns still in our
communities and up to now the government is not not using magnetic sensors to
get rid of guns out of the communities. These are the instruments they use to
find the bombs and stop them exploding. We can bring back Jamaica to peace
and safety. It can be done in Jesus mighty name. |
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Target the use of the SOE to those communities that are
problematic; not the whole parish. In this way the people in these
communities will become inconvenienced and frustrated and not others. Thus
they will begin to shone the criminals and no longer offer cover for them, so
they'll be caught. |
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