A 24-member squad is scheduled to depart the island today for Haiti, in support of the multinational security efforts in that country.

The deployment was announced by Prime Minister Andrew Holness at a post-cabinet press briefing on Tuesday.

He said the team will comprise 4 officers from the Jamaica Constabulary Force and 20 Jamaica Defence Force members.

Other security personnel are expected to follow later.

The Prime Minister said the team will provide command planning and logistics support.

The Jamaican personnel will join some 400 officers from Kenya, who have been in Haiti for approximately one month.

Meanwhile, Opposition Spokesman on National Security, Senator Peter Bunting, says the contingent of security personnel being sent to Haiti from Jamaica, is inadequate.

Addressing reporters in Christiana, Manchester last night, Senator Bunting labelled Prime Minister Andrew Holness’ announcement of the deployment as tokenism.

He said it is important for Jamaica and other countries to support Haiti on a larger scale.

Mr. Bunting, a former Minister of National Security, pointed out that Jamaican gangs have conspired with Haitian criminals over the years to smuggle guns and drugs.

He says Jamaica has a moral obligation to assist with Haiti’s security challenges.