Local musicians & artistes ‘sing out’ against crime
Initially, a ‘Stop the Crime March’ was scheduled to take place from the Road Town round-about to the Tortola Pier Park for a ‘Stop the Crime’ concert on June 16, 2017 but there was a change in plans.
President of the GRATE BVI Music Alliance, Eustace ‘Boss’ Freeman, explained that the organisers felt it was better if they sounded the siren as this would reach more persons country wide.
At the sound of sirens, the Virgin Islands community observed a minute of silence in memory of those who died as a result of crime in the community.
And as the sirens blared, members of the Lions Club formed a circle around the Road Town roundabout in observance of the ‘Stop the Crime’ initiative.
‘Stop the Crime’ Concert
The concert kicked off at 6:00 PM with a blissful performance from Miriam ‘Miri’ Mark which had the audience rocking to the beat of the music. As the night progressed, patrons sang and danced as they enjoyed the musical performances that ranged from reggae and soul to R&B.
A riveting performance by the dynamic duo Shanda and Craig Glasgow took the patrons on a musical journey of gospel and soul.
Another remarkable performance was harmoniously executed by a group called ‘The Ministry’. The group’s rendition of Mad Cobra’s ‘Flex’ had the crowd in a frenzy with all hands in the air, swaying from left to right and singing in unison with the artistess.
Impressive performances were given by many other local entertainers.
JTV’s Sophia Brooks was the MC of the night.
Approximately 100 persons turned up for the Stop the Crime concert.
Community standing together
Mr Michael ‘Mick’ Matthews, Commissioner of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force (RVIPF), pointed out that over the past few weeks he has been asked about what he plans to do about crime as a commissioner.
He stated, “We are asking the wrong question. The question is, what are we going to do about it? It’s only if a community pulls together and works with the police to stamp out these crime waves that we have been experiencing.”
According to Mr Matthews, the concert is a great start as it shows that organisers and local artistess can come together in getting the ‘Stop the Crime’ message across to the Virgin Islands community.
“This is the community standing together and we need to make the most of this. Let’s make tonight not the start of something. Not the finish of something, but something that becomes the norm in our society.”
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The people dem serious and won't wait on a court system alienated to them
The time is now to call a state of emergency to quickly arrest this situation. Law and order MUST quickly get the upper hand before all chances of doing so go up in gun smoke. This is war and we need a leader to take the fight to the criminals.