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Two Opposition MPs are criticising the Prime Minister over what they believe is him trying to pass the buck when it comes to the level of crime in the country.


One of them has called for the Prime Minister's resignation and the other for the General Election.


Alicia Boucher tells us more.
Transcript
00:00A different kind of devil is how Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley referred to those who would
00:06have gunned down five-year-old Anika Guerra and her father, 35-year-old Enrico Guerra.
00:12But United National Congress members of Parliament Dinesh Rambli and Rushton Barry are taking
00:17issue with what he said thereafter.
00:19That's what we're dealing with. And don't give them any pass by trying to blame me.
00:25Because I have the responsibility to ensure that those whose job it is to identify and
00:32to chase down and to bring them to justice, that they are on the job. That's my work.
00:38That's my job.
00:39Dr Rowley went on to question whose sons or brothers or cousins are committing these crimes.
00:45Well, those statements have been interpreted by some as the Prime Minister saying he is
00:49not to be blamed for crime in the country.
00:52In response, Mayoral MP Rushton Barry expressed profound disappointment, saying, quote,
00:58His remarks, which place the responsibility of combating crime on the citizens rather
01:03than on his administration, are a shocking abdication of his duty as the head of the
01:09government and the National Security Council, end quote.
01:13He said the prime minister's post carries with it the top authority and responsibility
01:18of protecting the citizenry and ensuring that the rule of law is upheld.
01:24Parry went on to say, quote, The time for excuses and deflection has passed. It is time
01:30for the prime minister to step aside and allow the people to elect a government that will
01:34fulfil its most fundamental duty, protecting the lives and security of all our citizens,
01:41end quote.
01:42Meanwhile, Shogunist MP Dinesh Rambli said the statements were callous and detached from
01:47reality. He accused the prime minister of desiring to hold on to the reins of power
01:51without wanting the accountability that comes with it. Rambli, who called on Dr Rowley to
01:56resign if he doesn't want to be held to account concerning crime, said, quote, Our nation's
02:01security apparatus under his stewardship has clearly failed to deliver the safety and justice
02:07we desperately need. Truth is, if the prime minister thinks crime is not his responsibility,
02:13he should not be prime minister, end quote.
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