The privacy and legal rights of all Barbadians, and working class ones in particular, are under attack, says attorney David Comissiong.
And he is calling on all citizens who treasure their rights to speak out against what he termed was the injustice Government was seeking to inflict on them through amendments to the Police Act, now before the Senate for debate.
Under the proposed legislation, the police may, with the written approval of the Attorney General, impose a curfew in designated areas, and restrict people to their homes during the curfew hours for up to two days, to promote peace and public safety. The police will also be able to stop and search individuals and vehicles without a warrant, as well as search houses without a warrant if they have reasonable suspicion that any offence, no matter how trivial, has been committed or is about to be committed.
Comissiong said if these amendments were enacted, those likely to be targeted were people who lived in working class districts like Deacons Farm and Black Rock in St Michael; Haynesville, St James; The Pine, St Michael; and Silver Hill and Gall Hill in Christ Church. (SP)
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