PNP blasts JLP on crime control

Meanwhile, the opposition Peoples National Party (PNP) has blasted the ruling Jamaica Labour Party for its inability to adequately put measures in place to deal with the spiralling crime rate.



The PNP says the Bruce Golding led administration has within the last 13 months shown no indication that it can deal with the crime situation facing the country.



At a press conference yesterday the PNP said it was startled by the latest statistics from the police force, which showed that between January and August, murders increased by 15 per cent when compared to the similar period last year.



The PNP says it is even more frightening that major crimes have increased by close to 31 per cent for the same period.



Opposition spokesman on national security Peter Bunting says the government should now begin to put more emphasis on proper management of the security forces if crime and violence is to be controlled.

Meanwhile, Mr. Bunting says he has been meeting with the national security minister in an effort to come up with collaborative measures to make the security forces more effective.



He says he will be meeting with senior officers within the security forces later this week to get a briefing on the operations of the organizations.