We all living like jailbird

Oct 11, 2026 Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News

(Kaieteur News) – While everybody asking where de man who get put pon remand deh, dem seem to fuhget that most of de nation living like jailbird, even though we never see inside a prison. Every man, woman and child deh pon remand inside dem own house. When yuh leff home, yuh does lock de gate, padlock de garage, and double-bolt de door like yuh hiding from bandits or vampires. De whole country turn security guard.

De fence gat razor wire, and barbed wire. Dem CCTV cameras blinking red light like Christmas tree bulbs. Alarm system in every corner, motion sensor pon every wall, and still, people sleeping with one eye open and one hand pon de cell phone. Is like we waiting fuh somebody come break in before we even close we eyes.