Fol­low­ing a home in­va­sion near her res­i­dence that left a fam­i­ly of sev­en se­vere­ly trau­ma­tised, Prime Min­is­ter Kam­la Per­sad-Bisses­sar reaf­firmed that “Stand Your Ground” leg­is­la­tion will be brought to Par­lia­ment be­fore the end of 2025, say­ing her gov­ern­ment must work hard­er to en­sure cit­i­zens feel safer.

Per­sad-Bisses­sar told Guardian Me­dia that while mur­ders and oth­er se­ri­ous crimes have de­creased, some cit­i­zens may still not feel se­cure.

“We need to clamp down on home in­va­sions, ve­hi­cle thefts and rob­beries. While the sta­tis­tics show an ac­tu­al de­cline, cit­i­zens are not sens­ing or feel­ing a de­crease in fear. This is be­cause of the years of trau­ma from vi­o­lent crime and mur­ders. We have to work hard­er to im­prove on the gains made thus far,” the Prime Min­is­ter said.