President David Granger has full confidence that the government’s gun amnesty, which is to begin next month, will be successful and he also expects that the police force will be able to reduce the crime rate by the end of the year.
Speaking to Stabroek News on Wednesday after the presentation of the Burnham Education Scholarship Trust (B.E.S.T) bursary awards, President Granger voiced his confidence about the amnesty.
“It is our view that persons who feel themselves threatened by others who have illegal guns are going to report them and persons who are in possession of illegal guns have no reason to be fearful and could hand in their guns,” Granger said, while noting that he believes the programme,