By: Precious Mills
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (Thursday 17th February 2022) — Former Police Commissioner Austin Williams has given his view on the incident involving government Minister Lindsay Grant and police officers at the Las Lap bar in Bird Rock in January 2022. Williams took part in a protest march dubbed ‘In Solidarity with SKN Police’ staged on Thursday 17th February 2022 throughout the streets of Basseterre. “I am here in support of the police. I think what has happened is an injustice to the members of the police force,” he stated in an exclusive interview.
Asked about the proper procedure for handling the matter, the former Commissioner replied: “That matter shouldn’t even go to the Commissioner. That should have been handled even right in the guard room or whoever was directly in charge of the officers at the time. We shouldn’t be waiting for the DPP; the DPP doesn’t really have a role, but since he is involved now, well — but that shouldn’t even have gone to the Commissioner. The law is for everybody. Offences were committed; the officers should have dealt with it then.”
Williams encouraged officers to continue doing their job: “I would advise that they continue doing their job. If they think they were right, well; continue doing their job.”