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'bravay danjay'


The week started with the release of a female kidnapped victim and the people of the Rock breathed a huge sigh of relief. Imagine that, a victim of crime, not finding lost boys in a cave, or a hurricane narrowly missing us. Crime, this is where we are, when it does not happen, like no murders in one day, then it is a celebration, it is a breath of fresh air, a relief valve goes off removing the tension in the society.
The new Commissioner of Police quoted from Lovindeer and his 'Babylon Boobs' - Show what the police can do. He has assured the population, the CoP, that is, that he will deal with the high crime. We all hope so and we wait. He has the support of the majority of citizens, including the writer.

The former Washington Post editor, Ben Bradlee of Watergate fame is quoted as saying, 'the truth will emerge'. On this Rock of rum and fun do any of us really feel that the truth will emerge? The decades of corruption and bacchanal and the fact that not a single administration has done anything to deal with the wonton thievery of the public funds does not fill any of us with any hope of the perpetrators, the real criminals in our society, being caught and brought to justice. Why do you think that it should not be happening in the Police Service? The fact that two police officers have been detained on possible charges of kidnapping and we all choke on hearing this, why would we think that the Service would be different than the majority of the population. We, the population, by allowing the sleazeballs to enter government and to do it time and again just says it all. There is something about a 'smartman' that we somehow cling to, why? What is the attraction?
The numerous promises are made during the election time. I agree that some things cannot be had maybe for the simple reason that public expenditure would have to be curtailed as a result of a lack of available funds. But then how much money does it take to go after the true bandits? The promises are made, 'we will deal with the corrupt ones, their names are so and so, this is first on our 100-day plan' and that is the last one would hear about. I maintain that 'there is honor amongst thieves'. There must be some truth in the meaning that criminals will not steal from each other, at least once there are more lucrative takings. If not can we explain the 56 years of kleptocracy and one set of 'bravay danjay', gun talk and 'lash meh nah'.
How many times has this current AG said in a very commanding voice that he has the file and soon heads will roll? How many times have previous AG's and PMOTT's made the same statement. All hot air. How can we have a corruption scandal in our courts since 2001 and it is still ongoing, what exactly is going on? This case is now 17 years in the courts. The Americans who were involved were arrested and shipped back to the States, tried, found guilty and jailed. One of the charges was them conspiring and submitting a 'ghost bid' which was many times higher than the local bid making the local bid seem acceptable. I wonder if this still happens today in public procurement?
What we are all aware of is the current Cabinet of the country directly involved in a procurement process which could be interpreted to be highly irregular if not criminal.

And we want to know why we have corrupt police officers?

And so we live to see another day. I have no idea as to how to end tonight so I will just say good night and good luck!

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