By Kimone Witter
Human rights advocate Malene Alleyne is claiming {that a} humanitarian disaster is creating on the facility in St. Mary the place Haitians who entered Jamaica illegally, are being housed.
The group contains 37 people who find themselves in search of asylum.
Ms. Alleyne stated the eight Haitians who arrived within the island on Sunday, at a seaside in Hector’s River, Portland, had been additionally taken to the St. Mary facility on Monday evening.
However she outlined worrying situations reported to her by the residents on the location.
“So final evening was a scenario of, I wish to say, chaos, as a result of I used to be getting calls on my telephone about what is going on and why have police authorities introduced different Haitians to the ability. Even the youngsters on the facility, they have not obtained schooling; since July they have been right here, they have not had entry to Jamaican college. We’re listening to that there isn’t a water on many days. There’s a difficulty with entry to water. They are not getting ample meals is the grievance I am listening to,” stated the lawyer.
Ms. Alleyne stated, with extra Haitians anticipated to flee their homeland, devoted holding areas ought to be established.
“We want one thing in place that’s coordinated and never advert hoc. We want designated services for international nationals with an irregular standing and asylum-seekers, which can be acceptable to their standing. And we have to make sure that these services present correct humanitarian help.”
She urged the federal government to do higher, noting that “what we’re placing Haitians by in Jamaica…is so un-Jamaican”.
Ms. Alleyne was a visitor on the Morning Agenda on Energy 106.