00:00Pastor Dutton tells the Morning Edition he supports the cancellation of the Independence Day parade,
00:07emphasizing that citizens' safety and the nation's well-being take priority.
00:12He says the current state of crime demands urgent and critical action.
00:18I'm not saying the society is collapsing, you know.
00:21The society has collapsed because of corruption in your major institutions,
00:25including your major security institutions.
00:28Why do we want to have fireworks, all right, in the dark?
00:31So when it explodes in the sky, we'll see all who have guns in the audience.
00:34We don't want that. We have to be responsible.
00:38Pastor Dutton, who is also a former member of the Police Service Commission, says
00:42the state of emergency should impose even stricter restrictions.
00:47We should never have a state of emergency without a co-few,
00:51whether you want to stay at 11 o'clock or whenever, because people are free to enjoy themselves.
00:55That is the problem. You had a party last weekend in Dung Drain, Pierside, there.
01:01Started around midnight. All five, six o'clock in the morning, the young people are partying,
01:06wasting their substance. If I should quote the Bible.
01:09He warns that gangs are exerting more influence over the nation's youth than responsible adults.
01:16Pastor Dutton says tough times call for tough measures,
01:20and he wants to see campaign finance reform as part of broader efforts to protect society.
01:26I am yet to see a party that places at the top of its priority campaign finance reform.
01:32You will never be able to fight the untouchables unless you have meaningful campaign finance reform.
01:38And that has to go hand in hand with any legislation.
01:42And by the way, when you're passing legislation, you have to implement the legislation.
01:48Otherwise, you're spinning top in the proverbial mud.
01:51Nicole M. Romany, TV6 News.
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