00:00President of the Arema Business Association, Sudesh Ramkissoun, says while he supports the move,
00:07given the scourge of crime crippling the country and paralyzing citizens and businesses with fear,
00:13authorities must modernise their approach to policing.
00:16I support the call for the SOE, but also I think the technocrats and the TTPS now need to start
00:23to propose some new laws
00:26so that the government can give them the tools now to work without the SOE.
00:32We need, while I understand the SOE is a tool to help cut down the crime and, you know, help
00:39push them back,
00:40we also need to start to create some new laws to allow the TTPS to function without it.
00:47He tells the Morning Edition that despite the heightened security environment,
00:52the absence of restrictions on movement appears to have left many citizens nonchalant about the state of emergency.
00:59It loses some of its play, but with the only for curfew, I think most citizens don't really feel the
01:07effect of the state of emergency.
01:09Meanwhile, President of the Greater Arema Chamber of Commerce, Jonathan Bargan, says
01:14A recent visit to the district police station revealed key technological challenges,
01:20including non-functioning computers, which he says slows the pace of policing.
01:26Bargan adds that while he supports the state of emergency,
01:29some members of the business community remain concerned about its long-term effectiveness.
01:35I personally support the SOE, but there are members in my chamber who have mixed views of that.
01:41They're more like they're fed up that the response to every criminal action seems to be an SOE.
01:46So yes, I agree with Sedicius' call for new laws.
01:48I think he's alluding to the Zoso bill, which I think with some amendments will be just what we need.
01:54Bargan is also calling for stronger systems within the judicial system
01:59when it comes to dealing with matters and offences.
02:03Nicole M. Romany, TV6 News.
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