Greater enforcement of the curfew is needed and/or education

Apr 16, 2020 Letters

DEAR EDITOR,

From the inception of its institution, it has been observed the incidence of non-compliance with the curfew order by some members of the populace.
The curfew is effective 18:00h to 06:00h daily. It means at 18:00h residents, except for personnel of essential services, should be off the roadways and streets.
If the need arises for one to be out between the curfew hours, permission and approval should be sought from the relevant authorities. Of course emergency situations might attract a different consideration.
Invariably vehicles can be heard and seen traversing the roadways all hours of the night and even before the official end of the curfew period.
The recent fatal hit-and-run accident in the Corentyne area which occurred during the curfew period is a case in point. There was another fatal accident recently where the victim was returning home from a birthday party also during the curfew period.
Regrettably it does not seem we are fully cognizant of the curfew measures, its meaning and the consequences for violating or not adhering to the terms and conditions of this lawful order.
Greater enforcement is needed and or education. Maybe the suddenness of the implementation of the curfew might be responsible for this recalcitrant attitude.
Shamshun Mohamed

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