‘Narco-terrorism’ hogwash

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A commentary piece criticizes the political use of the term 'narco-terrorism' in Trinidad and Tobago's public discourse, arguing it is employed by politicians to generate fear and appear tough on crime. The author contends the label is misleading and serves electoral rather than substantive security purposes.

Narco-terrorism is the new watchword to instil fear and reasons by politicians to rile up the voters that something is being done about crime. Hogwash!In the ongoing national discussion about the alarming crime situation, there has been a growing tendency…