General Secretary of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Dr Horace Chang says the Government is working to reverse the ills of the previous People’s National Party administration, which he accused of defunding the police.
He made the allegation while addressing JLP delegates and supporters at the St Andrew North Eastern divisional conference, at the Girl Guides headquarters, in St Andrew, on Sunday.
Chang, who is also the minister of national security, said the result of that reported defunding triggered a rise in criminality.
He insisted that the now Opposition, gave power to criminals when it failed to support the police.
“I can describe their contribution to security in one sentence. They defunded the police. For the years they were government they gave no money to security and when you defund the police you let through the gunman,” Chang argued.
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