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Anti-crime legislation goes before parliamentary committee
Tuesday, 09 September 2008
The government's efforts to push through a raft of new anti-crime measures have hit a snag.
The bills which propose amendments to several pieces of legislation are to be reviewed by a Special Joint Select Committee of Parliament.
The highly anticipated debate on several pieces of legislative measures, which form part of the government's new anti-crime plan, did not get off the ground in parliament on Tuesday.
The Bills which include controversial amendments to the Bail Act, the Firearms Act and the Jamaica Constabulary Force Act have all been referred to a Joint select Committee of Parliament for further consideration.
The move to abandon the debate came less than a day after Public Defender Earl Witter wrote to Prime Minister Bruce Golding appealing to him to defer the proposed amendments to a Joint Select Committee before parliamentary approval is sought.
Deputy leader of government business in the House Andrew Galimore told the House of a letter which was written to the Speaker of the House advising of the new developments.
Tuesday, 09 September 2008
The government's efforts to push through a raft of new anti-crime measures have hit a snag.
The bills which propose amendments to several pieces of legislation are to be reviewed by a Special Joint Select Committee of Parliament.
The highly anticipated debate on several pieces of legislative measures, which form part of the government's new anti-crime plan, did not get off the ground in parliament on Tuesday.
The Bills which include controversial amendments to the Bail Act, the Firearms Act and the Jamaica Constabulary Force Act have all been referred to a Joint select Committee of Parliament for further consideration.
The move to abandon the debate came less than a day after Public Defender Earl Witter wrote to Prime Minister Bruce Golding appealing to him to defer the proposed amendments to a Joint Select Committee before parliamentary approval is sought.
Deputy leader of government business in the House Andrew Galimore told the House of a letter which was written to the Speaker of the House advising of the new developments.