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Rising Violent Crime in Saint Lucia 2024: Where Are the Voices of Civil Societies?

Rising Violent Crime in Saint Lucia 2024: Civil societies remain silent as homicides and gang violence surge across the island, leaving citizens in fear.

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September 15, 2024
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Irvin Springer addressing the rising violent crime in Saint Lucia 2024, calling out civil societies for their silence amid the escalating crisis.

Irvin Springer, a concerned citizen and banker, calling out civil societies for their silence amid the escalating crisis.

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  • 1. Where Are the Civil Societies?
  • 2. No Place is Safe Anymore
  • 3. A Call for Collaboration in the Fight Against Crime

Rising Violent Crime in Saint Lucia 2024 sparks concern as civil societies remain silent, leaving citizens to question the lack of response to the growing crisis.

Our Nation continues to grapple with Rising Violent Crime in Saint Lucia 2024, leaving citizens reeling and raising concerns about the silence from once-vocal civil society groups. The island recently recorded another tragedy as a Dennery fisherman was fatally stabbed, marking yet another life lost in the country’s violent crime surge. According to local reports, the homicide count as of September 12, 2024, is only one death shy of the record set in 2023 for the same period. With a drive-by shooting that almost pushed the tally higher, Saint Lucians are left questioning the effectiveness of those in power.

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Social commentator and activist Irvin Springer voiced his concerns in a recent Facebook post, pointing to the alarming increase in shootings, personal assaults, armed robberies, and gang warfare. According to Springer, this wave of Rising Violent Crime in Saint Lucia 2024 has reached unprecedented levels, and he attributes this in part to the silence and inaction of authorities over the past two years.

Springer did not hold back in his critique, naming key figures in Saint Lucia’s security apparatus. “From the Minister of National Security to The Former Minister of Home Affairs to the newly appointed Minister of Crime Prevention, if appraised, would have all received an F for their performance,” he stated, reflecting a growing sentiment among citizens who feel abandoned by their leaders.

What’s more troubling, according to Springer, is the emergence of certain communities as hotbeds of criminal activity. He highlighted the constituency of the former Minister of Home Affairs, which he claims has become an epicenter for gang warfare, shootings, and homicides. Despite this, Springer noted the unsettling quiet from civil societies and other advocacy groups that once actively called for government accountability.

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Where Are the Civil Societies?

Springer’s post challenges the very institutions that have long prided themselves on defending the public good. He expressed dismay over the silence of organizations that once were vocal, particularly during previous spikes in crime. He listed several groups that have remained conspicuously silent despite the worsening situation:

  • Chamber of Commerce
  • National Youth Council
  • Black Lives Matter
  • Trade Unions
  • Coalition of Churches
  • Concerned Citizens Groups
  • Mothers & Fathers Groups

These groups, once rallying forces for change, have gone quiet at a time when the country arguably needs them most. Springer questioned why these organizations, which had been outspoken during past crises, are now standing by as the island faces one of its worst periods of violence in recent history.

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No Place is Safe Anymore

Adding to the gravity of the situation, Springer pointed out that crime is no longer restricted to the island’s more depressed areas. He noted that locations once considered safe, such as Rodney Bay, the Marina, and even Pigeon Point, are now witnessing attacks. This change marks a departure from previous years when places with heightened security were considered off-limits for violent crime.

“Attacks occur at any time of day and anywhere with a frequency worse than 2011 when Operation Restore Confidence was initiated,” Springer remarked. Operation Restore Confidence was a controversial police initiative aimed at curbing violent crime in 2011, which led to international scrutiny over extrajudicial killings. Back then, civil society groups pressured the government to take action, but today, with the crime situation arguably worse, those same groups are nowhere to be found.

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A Call for Collaboration in the Fight Against Crime

The newly appointed Acting Commissioner of Police recently called for a collaborative approach to tackle the crime wave, emphasizing the need for cooperation across different sectors of society. However, Springer expressed doubt that such collaboration will happen, suggesting that many potential allies in the fight against crime are simply too afraid to act.

He concluded his post with a sobering prediction: “Sadly, the Acting Commissioner Verne Guard will eventually realize that he is alone as we are surrounded by too many cowards.”

Springer’s powerful words underscore the frustration and fear permeating Saint Lucian society as crime continues to spiral out of control. His post has sparked renewed calls for civil societies, community leaders, and advocacy groups to break their silence and join the fight against the island’s burgeoning crime crisis.

Saint Lucia’s crime situation is reaching a tipping point, and without the voices of those who have long championed change, the path forward looks uncertain.

Irvin Springer’s Full Post:

“Last night another family was plunged into mourning after the staying death of a Dennery Fisherman. Based on my information as of the 12th September 2024 we are one (1) homicide behind the record-setting 2023 for the same period. Yesterday morning a drive-by shooting almost pushed the number up to tie that of 2023.

The increase in shootings, personal assaults, armed robberies, and gang warfare is at an unprecedented level. My personal belief is that this has been fueled by the silence and inaction of those in authority for the past 24 months. From the Minister of National Security to The Former Minister of Home Affairs to the newly appointed Minister of Crime Prevention, if appraised, would have all received an F – for their performance. Ironically, the former Minister of Home Affairs constituency now appears to be the epicenter for shooting, gang warfare, and homicides.

However, what is equally concerning is the silence of Civil Societies and other groups when the situation is at the worst it has ever been. No longer are these homicides confined to the depressed communities but are now taking place anywhere. Gone are the days when places like the Cinema, Marina, Rodney Bay, and even Pigeon Point were considered safe areas due to the level of security deployed there. Attacks occur at any time of day and anywhere with a frequency worse than in 2011 when Operation Restore Confidence was initiated. Back then we had numerous groups pressuring the then government to act. Today when the situation is at its worst we are seeing:

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE- Silence
NATIONAL YOUTH COUNCIL- Silence
BLACK LIVES MATTER- Silence
TRADE UNIONS – Silence
COALITION OF CHURCHES- Silence
CONCERNED CITIZENS GROUPS- Silence
MOTHERS & FATHERS GROUPS – Silence

I guess it will be up to the Saint Lucia Medical and Dental Association to shift their focus from Healthcare and push the adverse impact crime is having on the medical sector to get things going. As the new Acting Commissioner of Police indicated, it will need a collaborative approach to tackle this crime crisis, but sadly, he will eventually realize that he is alone as we are surrounded by too many cowards.”

This latest plea from Irvin Springer is likely to reignite discussions about the role of civil societies in holding the government accountable and protecting Saint Lucia’s future.

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