GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana authorities says it isn’t contemplating any amnesty for individuals with unlawful weapons, saying it doesn’t consider that the initiative can be a hit.
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, talking at a information convention on Thursday, stated that the Irfaan Ali administration would as an alternative search to step up enforcement efforts.
Jagdeo advised reporters that the earlier administration had carried out a gun amnesty that wasn’t profitable and believed that individuals who possess weapons illegally, notably these weapons utilized in crimes, wouldn’t give up these firearms even when there was an amnesty.
“For those who don’t have a allow for a weapon, then there ought to be vigorous enforcement, and if you’re discovered with it, there ought to be vigorous enforcement.
“This amnesty enterprise has not been thought-about within the authorities,” Jagdeo stated, including that the federal government is concentrated on introducing extra know-how in crime-fighting efforts.
Earlier this week, House Affairs Minister Robeson Benn stated whereas the Guyana Police Pressure (GPF) had recorded a 17 p.c lower in severe crimes, there have been additionally elevated incidents of murders and gun-related crimes.
Figures present that for 2023, a complete of 149 unlawful firearms have been taken off the streets, and Benn stated investigators discovered that the illegal firearms don’t originate from Guyana however are imported.
However regardless of the scenario, Benn additionally stated the ministry wouldn’t be conducting a gun amnesty program.
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