Chastanet says the daily robberies and murders committed using guns is something that must be tackled without fear or favor

By Chastanet

This weekend’s gun violence is reminder a that we must take the issue of crime much more seriously and do something meaningful sooner rather than later to deal with this persistent scourge.

Whilst crime in general remains a concern, the daily robberies and murders committed using guns is something that must be tackled without fear or favor.

The fact is that we need to do a lot more to get illegal guns and ammunition off the streets, strengthen our borders to reduce the inflow of illegal guns whilst also helping our citizens to find alternative ways of resolving conflicts.

My condolences to the families and friends of those whose lives were unfortunately cut short this weekend and wishing a speedy recovery to the other 13 persons who are recovering from gunshot wounds. Saint Lucia, we’re better than this.