00:00It was a campaign promised by Prime Minister Kamala Passat-Bissessa making good on an initiative she championed since she was opposition leader to empower property owners to use deadly force in self-defense without an obligation to retreat when faced with perceived threat.
00:16Passat-Bissessa argues that stand-your-ground legislation is necessary to address the rise in violent crime and home invasions, suggesting the local version may reflect elements of Florida's law, which has served as a model in several U.S. states.
00:32Attorney at law Farid Ali explained how the law can be applied once passed in Parliament in TNT.
00:38Attorney at law Farid Ali said, provision section 6 and section 8 of our proposed legislation covers any area within the subplot of one's residence.
00:49So let me put it this way. The perimeter fence that surrounds your house, that lot of land that you may occupy.
00:56If it is you're in your vehicle and somebody approaches you in your vehicle when you enter your yard, it covers that.
01:04So section 8 of the act covers not just your dwelling house, but extensions of that house.
01:12So if you have a business place and an invader comes in, it covers him, it covers you when you're in your vehicle in the yard, but it does not cover you when you're in Zanzibar, when you're in KFC and parked in front there.
01:25You can't do that because it's a home invasion bill.
01:29He says if persons are found guilty of contravening this act, there will be fines and imprisonment.
01:35The law is actually creating an offense of home invasion.
01:40Yes.
01:40Right. If somebody is convicted under the provisions of the legislation, a home invader will be subject to an indictable conviction of some 20 years in prison.
01:53Plus, he will have to pay a $500,000 fine.
01:58And if it is that individual is within the subplot of a gang member, in other words, it's organized crime, that penalty will go up to 25 years in prison, plus $750,000 in fines.
02:13Mr. Ali said once the stand-your-ground law is passed, the government will need to revisit the Firearms Act and provisions that are put in place for persons to access firearm licenses.
02:26Charlotte Kisto, TV6 News.
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02:32Thank you for listening today.
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