Opposition Spokesman Peter Bunting points to misuse of Gov’t resources as contributing factor to Jamaica being unable to keep murder rate down

Newly appointed Opposition Spokesman on Citizen Security and Productivity, Peter Bunting has again pointed to how Government resources are used as a contributing factor to Jamaica being unable to keep the murder rate down.

Statistics from the Jamaica Constabulary Force indicate that 1,511 persons were murdered as at the end of 2022.

Preliminary reports for last year indicate that 1,393 persons were killed.

Senator Bunting said despite the reduction between 2023 and 2022, the figures are still too high.

He said the JLP administration continues to misallocate fiscal and human resources needed to tackle crime and violence.