00:00Residents of Maloney Gardens say the restrictions under the Special Operations Zone are affecting more than just criminal elements,
00:07with ordinary citizens questioning whether they are being caught up in the crackdown.
00:12On the second day of operation, TV6 returned to the community where police officers were stationed at the entrance,
00:18stopping and engaging motorists entering the area.
00:21Law enforcement blanketed the area while some residents acknowledged the need for increased security.
00:27Those who spoke with TV6 off-camera questioned whether the measures were putting too much pressure on law-abiding citizens.
00:34The people in the community had to go through this whole pressure because...
00:42Of what happened with it?
00:44Yeah, two, three individuals.
00:46You understand what I'm saying?
00:48We don't have...
00:50It's like they're just ball-bushing.
00:52Right.
00:53Instead of doing the work.
00:55You understand what I'm saying?
00:56Because the police say they know who is the gangs.
01:00Tackle the gangs.
01:01They tackle the community.
01:04For some, the restrictions are also affecting their ability to earn a living.
01:09Small vendors who depend on daily sales to support their households are among those complaining about being sent home during
01:16the operation.
01:16One resident says the restrictions have affected several food vendors.
01:21Yesterday, I said, we're out here.
01:24You know, someone said, they come and they run me home.
01:26They run the poor lorry woman home.
01:28They run the, uh, the woman who said chow.
01:32But beyond the economic impact, residents are also questioning how emergency situations are being handled under the restrictions.
01:40On the first day of operation, Senior Superintendent Frank of the Maloney Police Station assured the media that officers had
01:47been given clear instructions on how to deal with residents who needed urgent medical attention.
02:02However, one resident alleges that a pregnant woman in her building experienced difficulties accessing emergency assistance during the night.
02:11She says the woman began experiencing labor pains shortly after 10 p.m.
02:15And that an ambulance only arrived the following morning.
02:19Last night after 11, a young lady in my building taken.
02:23That'll make no sense.
02:24Pregnant.
02:25And they went to the police at them in 13.
02:27They came upstairs, watch the woman, take the thing, nothing never happened.
02:31It's this morning, the ambulance had to come in, the ambulance could not come in last night.
02:34The restrictions are also affecting residents who have commitments outside of the community,
02:39including those involved in cultural activities.
02:42As the Special Operations Zone continues, they are calling for a balance between maintaining security
02:48and ensuring that residents can work, access medical care and go about their daily lives.
02:54Charlotte Kisto, TV6 News.
