MANY YOUTHS feel corruption is padding the incidents of crime in the country. Jason Lovelace, student at the University of the West Indies (UWI), says politicians need to separate themselves from corruption in order to combat violence.
"With the amount of violence that we have here it's going to affect the level of investment that comes into the country and it's going to affect our economy in the long run," Ozwick, a student at Campion College in St. Andrew, shares similar feelings. He says too many of our politicians are corrupt and should be weeded out of the system.
ASSOCIATION WITH CRIMINALS
Corruption has been high on the agenda of demands for many people this year, including the private sector. In May, politicians were given an ultimatum by the sector to not to knowingly associate with criminals and abstain from corruption as part its Declaration of Emancipation Park. So far, only about five Opposition parliamentarians have not signed the declaration.
Despite this, corruption still seems to be a severe problem for those in public office. Just recently the two major political parties were said to be linked to two of Jamaica's most notorious gangs, the 'Clansman' and 'One Order'gangs, following the death of one of Jamaica's most wanted men and head of Clansman: Donovan 'Bulbie' Bennett. Police said Clansman was linked to the governing PNP and One Order to Opposition JLP. Both parties have denied the allegations.
