Administration to criminal elements… ‘We coming after you’
President David  Granger (fourth left) in discussion yesterday with, from left, Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms Amna Ally; Minister of State, Mr Joseph Harmon; Minister of Public Security, Mr Khemraj Ramjattan; Prime Minister, Mr Moses Nagamootoo; Commissioner of Police, Mr Seelall Persaud; and Deputy Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Colonel Kemraj Persaud. The meeting was held at the Ministry of the Presidency (Photo courtesy of the Ministry of the Presidency)
President David  Granger (fourth left) in discussion yesterday with, from left, Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms Amna Ally; Minister of State, Mr Joseph Harmon; Minister of Public Security, Mr Khemraj Ramjattan; Prime Minister, Mr Moses Nagamootoo; Commissioner of Police, Mr Seelall Persaud; and Deputy Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Colonel Kemraj Persaud. The meeting was held at the Ministry of the Presidency (Photo courtesy of the Ministry of the Presidency)

PRESIDENT David Granger yesterday convened a high-level meeting to address the recent escalation of violent crime.

According to a release from the Ministry of the Presidency, initial discussions for the development of a broad-based strategic crime-fighting approach, that will deliver short and long-term goals, were conducted with Prime Minister, Mr Moses Nagamootoo; Minister of State, Mr Joseph Harmon; Minister of Public Security, Mr Khemraj Ramjattan; Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms Amna Ally; Commissioner of Police, Mr Seelall Persaud; and Deputy Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Colonel Khemraj Persaud.

“The clear message coming out of this initial meeting,” the release said, “is that the Administration intends to move swiftly and vigorously to arrest violent crime in Guyana.”

The Ministry said in conclusion that a more detailed report of the meeting and information on further engagements will be made available to the public shortly, as the Government intensifies its efforts to tackle the escalating crime situation.

 

 

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