Monday, November 21, 2005
Kidnappers and people committing more than three violent crimes will be denied bail by new legislation in Trinidad and Tobago. That's the new plan agreed upon by the government and the main opposition on the island.
After several days of discussion, the two sides decided to cooperate to pass legislation and other measures to counter murders and kidnappings that have reached record levels.
It has been decided too that a new court will be established to deal with gun crimes and kidnapping cases to expedite criminal trials.
The Trinidad and Tobago government has been harshly criticized for what people see as its inability to deal with the spiraling crime rate. The murder rate has crossed a record high of 330 for the year so far.
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