JFJ re-emphasizes that tomorrow’s protest in Half-Way-Tree is peaceful and not anti-cop
Human rights lobby group, Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ), is re-emphasizing that tomorrow’s protest at the Half-Way-Tree Transport Centre is a peaceful, approved gathering and not anti-cop.
This, amidst disquiet over possible clashes with counter-protestors.
JFJ’s protest, slated to start at 1:00 P.M., aims to highlight concerns about the increase in fatal shootings by members of the security forces and to amplify the call for greater accountability through the use of body-worn cameras.
However, over the past few days, flyers have been circulating on social media promoting another protest, also planned for tomorrow, dubbed “We Back the Blue.”
The flyer called for persons who support the police to wear blue.
Speaking with IRIE FM News, JFJ’s Executive Director, Mickel Jackson, stresses that though the gathering is a call for change within the force, it is not anti-police.
She is urging JFJ supporters and counter-protesters to refrain from disrupting law and order during tomorrow’s gatherings.
In an advisory last week, the police said it would deploy officers to ensure public order and safety.
The constabulary also emphasized that it has no affiliation with any of the protesting groups.
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