When there is no trust in a relationship, it tends to develop early fractures and may not last long no matter how enamoured two people may be about each other.The same applies to a government and the citizenry. We suspect that despite the affection that Barbadians have for the current administration, the faith of too many people has been undermined on the question of safety and security, crime and violence.An observation of the general response to the press conference staged this week suggests that people expected more and that they were a little underwhelmed by the lengthy session at which the main offering was the formation of a National Advisory Council on Citizen Security, headed by noted and highly credentialed academic Professor Velma Newton.The inclusion of many members of faith-based organisations, civil society, the parliamentary opposition and the business sector was a worthwhile step, but some are questioning whether this panel is expected to be another talk shop.
