In the last 3 weeks, Belize City has seen a spike in the number of crimes, especially murders. We've shown you the public's reaction and the police's attempts to try to get things under control.
Well tonight, we'll show you a grassroots movement which goes by the name of the Port Loyola Commoners. They held a press conference today and had much to say about the situation, it's causes, and possible solutions to the root problems.
The organization chaired by Nedal Murphy "Jihad" McLaren, gave a fiery speech which included accusations of government corruption in structural poverty, poor education, and myriad other issues.
Here's just a section of what McLaren had to say to the media today:
Nedal Murphy "Jihad" McLaren
"I think that for us to acquire better leadership we must take responsibility for our deeds. Those children are our children. It is us who have them like that. At age 19, 20, 21, 22 it is us the parents that fail. Violence has gone sky high."
"Over the last 10-20 years there has been over 2,000 youngsters' dead in the streets of Belize and out of that maybe you have 3% conviction rate."
McLaren also said that the community outreach programs and the PR skills of the police are severely lacking which has contributed further to social decay.
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