OPPOSITION Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar is repeating her call for the implementation of the use of pepper spray for women following the gruesome find of another woman’s body.
The body of Keithisha Cudjoe, 21, of Harding Place, Cocorite was found in almost the same spot where Arima court clerk Andrea Bharatt’s body was discovered almost one year ago.
On Monday, Persad-Bissessar had raised the issue at the United National Congress (UNC) virtual meeting.
On Wednesday, the UNC National Women’s Arm issued a press release following the confirmation of Cudjoe’s death while extending condolences to Cudjoe’s family members.
The Women’s Arm stated that it has also been one year since Attorney General Faris Rawi promised pepper spray to assist women in protecting themselves from criminal elements but it was another broken promise by the Government.
January also recorded 50 murders and the Minister of National Security, Fitzgerald Hinds, seemed incompetent in dealing with the crime situation, the UNC added.
The Women’s Arm is calling for a fresh election so that new leaders can effectively run the country.
The release stated, “It makes no sense calling for the minister to step down when the entire government has failed for the past six-and-a-half years.
“But as a people we cannot continue to sit silently and watch the lives of our loved ones be snuffed out. We must use our collective voice and demand a fresh general election, so we can elect capable and competent people to manage our affairs.”
