00:00Mr. Morris described Anti-Crime, a meeting among key stakeholders in Tobago including
00:05the leadership of the THA and the minority, the police and other security agencies and
00:10leaders of the private sector, as encouraging and promising.
00:13He outlined the problem-solving approach that will be taken in making use of what they have,
00:18rather than delaying the progress and waiting for more resources, and why the THA resolved
00:23to supply the Coast Guard with two vessels for patrolling both the north coast and the
00:27west coast of Tobago.
00:29And therefore, what we got was the commitment and the recommitment to do all in our power
00:36to ensure that this very urgent issue can be adequately addressed.
00:41He highlighted the current goal.
00:43The focus immediate is about really suppressing, containing and identifying and rooting out
00:50those miscreants who are within the space causing this kind of upheaval.
00:56The rise in violent attacks has cast a shadow over the island paradise.
01:00The minority leaders said residents are shaken, concerned that this may be the new normal.
01:05Tobagoans are worried that perhaps this can be a new normal.
01:11And we, therefore, this is why we are really resolute in ensuring that this does not become
01:17the Tobago that we have to live in.
01:21Because for quite some time, we have always boasted that Tobago is quite safe, is a safe
01:29space and it is something we leverage to the world, that you can come to a little piece
01:35of paradise and enjoy it and know that wherever you go, you can feel safe.
01:41He said restoring Tobago to its previous safe haven image can only be achieved through unified
01:46leadership efforts.
01:47This dialogue is an apolitical dialogue in terms of crime.
01:53It should be all of our business and it should not be left to one party or one administration
02:00to say that is your problem, you deal with it.
02:03What we appreciate in Tobago is the fact that we are all saying that we are going to, on
02:09the matter of crime, speak from the same inbook, stand united and support one another.
02:16His message in the current climate remains one of hope.
02:19He said he continues to believe in the goodness of Tobagonians and the Tobago spirit and that
02:23this crime challenge can be overcome.
02:26Victoria Coelhas, TV6 News.
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