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PSOJ Calls for Crime Consensus

The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) is urging the political leaders of both major parties to put politics aside and work towards a crime consensus. While a consensus was achieved in 2020, the PSOJ president says it dwindled due to disagreements on states of public emergency. 

In a recent release, the PSOJ stressed the importance of having a crime consensus, noting that Jamaica becoming a safe place far supersedes party politics. But, President of the Organization Keith Duncan tells our news team that politics continues to be one of the main setbacks to achieving the aforementioned. He notes a consensus was achieved in the past, however, there was a breakdown in trust on the use of states of emergency.  Still, Duncan asserts that a consensus, for Jamaica, means a better quality of life for citizens as it relates to safety and security. He urges the government to deliver the enhanced Security Measures Act. The PSOJ maintains that political maturity is needed to forge a crime consensus. Watch the report:

Reporter: Velonique Bowen

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