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  • 11 months ago
Attorney-at-Law and candidate for Aranguez/St. Joseph, Devesh Maharaj, expressed concern that crime is severely hindering the nation's social development. Maharaj shared his views during the United National Congress media conference today.
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00:00Devesh Maraj, attorney at law, expressed concerns over the safety of citizens stating that crime
00:06is a prevalent issue despite the best efforts of law enforcement and other stakeholders.
00:11He noted that many citizens now feel trapped in their own homes.
00:15People no longer go to the basketball courts in the night because they are taken over by
00:20gangs.
00:21You're not seeing anybody playing small goal in a row that we used to do when we were younger.
00:27The main issue is crime.
00:31Houses not only have barbed wires around in certain areas, they have double bulletproofing,
00:37they have camera systems, they have electronic locks, and you are living within your house
00:43in a state of paranoia, a state of fear, not knowing when you will be hit next.
00:51Maraj highlighted that crime is not only stifling social development, but also economic growth.
00:58We know small and medium businesses in Toronto, people are closing early, bars, restaurants.
01:06Less people are coming out to participate in the services offered by these businesses.
01:14So people are being put out of work.
01:16People are spending less.
01:19People are not coming out.
01:20I mean, you have, of course, the big parties and so on, which people are still going to.
01:26But throughout the country, the social and economic development is being stifled, brothers
01:33and sisters.
01:34Maraj urged the authorities to step up its action to ensure the safety and security of
01:39the people of TNT.
01:41Sharla Kesto, TV6 News.
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