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regard, we are grateful to the 118 residents of West Kingston who submitted a
petition to us which included recommendations for an apology and compensation
– two matters which we support.
15.4
The objectives of these recommendations are limited to:
restoring/promoting trust and confidence in the State;
compensating victims for property damage, wrongful death
and injuries;
controlling the use of force by the JDF and JCF;
dismantling garrisons and mitigating the conditions that give
rise to them.
PART 1- REDRESS
DOING JUSTICE AND RESTORING TRUST AND CONFIDENCE IN THE
STATE
1.
APOLOGY
15.5.
It is undoubted that the events of May 2010 have left enduring
physical, psychological and emotional scars on the people of West Kingston and,
in particular, the residents of Tivoli Gardens and Denham Town.
15.6.
Although the operation of the security forces was justified, the
manner of its execution by some members of the security forces was
disproportionate, unjustified and unjustifiable. We have indicated in this Report,
our disquiet and dissatisfaction about the deaths and injuries of several persons.
15.7.
With a view to assuaging the hurt feelings, bitterness and
resentment of the people of West Kingston and, with a view to promoting
restorative justice and bringing closure to this sorry chapter in Jamaica’s history,
we recommend
that the GoJ apologize in Parliament to the people of West
Kingston and Jamaica as a whole
for the excesses
of the security forces during