St. Martin News Network

Marigot: --- The number five community council headed by Paul Whit has organized a meeting with members of the clergy to discuss the crime situation on the French side of the island. In an interview with SMN News Whit said the community council is looking to see what input the churches on the island can give to fight crime. He said while the initiative was taken by the community council of Marigot and St. James (Quartier number 5 Quartier numbers 6 would also be present and would be participating in the ideas put forward.)

Whit said while his community council organized the event, the crime situation is everybody’s concern. He said right now crime is affecting the entire island and they need to see how everyone can help to find a solution. The topic discussed is crime and violence and it is important to see what contribution the religious circle can provide. Whit said there are issues facing the island that would not be solved unless the clergy or religious circle gets involved and becoming partners in society.

Whit said some ten churches have confirmed that they would attend and participate in the meetings. He said their intention is to make sure a commitment is given by the churches where they would work together in fighting crime and violence.

Another objective was to get the churches to see how they can reestablish family values and other moral values to the communities.

2 Comments

Local girl October, 07, 2009, 18:12 72.252.9.58 Votes: +1	The Churches are involved, the Community Councils are also, what about the parents? why weren't there protest marches organized for the 3 persons were so viciously murdered? why aren't we crying out and talk about taking back our streets? Why are there kids no more than 10-12 on bicycles at 11:00 pm on public streets? Why aren't we calling for curfew and military presence that will give us some time to revamp the system and put things in perspective? These enclosed meetings serve for what they are, enclosed! Get to the streets, get the people to commit to beat the ennemy: Crime. It is ugly and we must deal with this now. If this was melee, it would spread like grapevine. report abuse vote down vote up
A concern mother October, 08, 2009, 09:40 213.56.229.43 Votes: +0	some of those parents need to learn parenthood and need to go to church with their kids instead of droping them off. I HAVE NOTICED that those kids when make 1fisrt holy communion thay ndo not attend church anymore where are the parents? THEY BUSY WITH OTHER THINGS INSTEAD OF GOD THINGS report abuse vote down vote up