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‘Do not call me’ – PM warns to lawbreakers
(Kaieteur News) – Prime Minister and acting president, Brigadier (ret’d) Mark Phillips on Friday issued a warning to citizens in high positions who break the law cautioning them not to call him if caught by law enforcement officers.
Acting President and Prime Minister Retired Brigadier Mark Phillips.
Speaking at the launch of Road Safety Month in Region Five, the prime minister told the audience that government’s commitment remains steadfast with the inclusion of a comprehensive road safety programme supported by technology.
“…for example, the Smart Road Initiative, which includes automated radar speed limit and seat belt detection. Some people are complaining about it. It’s on the road. It’s making the road safely to observe it and reduce your speed limit, but some people are complaining about it. Some want to be exempted because they have position,” he said.
Phillips said when these persons are picked up by police for exceeding the speed limit or other traffic offenses, they usually have to pay a fine or face the courts, and this is what they often times want exemptions from.
“I have people who call me; see what you could do. I am not going to do nothing. I am not going to do nothing, and in fact, I have young relatives…who call me, and I said, listen to the police. He has the discretionary powers to exercise, in this case, don’t call me.”
He revealed that he would normally ask them to hand the phone back to the police and then tell the officer that whomever was at the end of the line is not supposed to call him. He would then advise the officer to not be intimidated and to go about doing their job.
“So, anybody listening to me, you know how I stand. Don’t call me, because I’m going to tell you the same thing. Let the police do their work, because we who are in position, do not get involved and allow the police to do their work that also contributes to safety on our streets,” Phillips said.
He reiterated that persons in position of influence and authority, when such calls are received, they should not get involved and pass any instructions to the police. Allow the police to do their jobs.
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The Prime Minister is ABSOLUTELY CORRECT.
It is about time that “Curry favor” stop DEVIDING US by allowing the “connected” to feel that they are above the law. Real JUSTICE equalizes everybody.