The organisation Arrive Alive has thrown its support behind Chief Justice Ivor Archie, saying the independence of the judiciary must be maintained. During the opening of the law term on Wednesday, Archie said the judiciary's budget was drastically cut by the State. In a news release yesterday, Arrive Alive called on the Government to explain the budgetary cut.
"A strong, efficient and independent judiciary is critical to upholding law and order in any organised society," the release said. "As such, it must remain independent and be properly funded so as to effectively manage its operations."
Making reference to the Police Service, Arrive Alive also called for more money to be pumped into the law enforcement bodies. "Given the current levels of crime and lawlessness in this country, we are calling on Government to explain their recent budget decision and to act now in providing necessary resources to both the police and the judiciary so that we can move towards becoming a safe and secure T&T," the release said.