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Residents say: RAE TOWN PARTY BAN CAUSES SUFFERING
Police refuse to issue permit for weekly street dance, accuse promoters of night-noise breach
Michael Lee, Star Writer
Residents of Rae Town, east Kingston, are suffering because of the death of their 'Sunday Night Old Hits' party which they say was the life of their community.
"A it mek my daughter go through primary school, till she pass an go St Hugh's, go six form and now shi a do har bachelor's degree," said Mama Bird, a well-known resident in the community.
This sentiment was shared by other residents who said the Rae Town oldies party was the main source of income for some residents.
The street party, which has dominated every Sunday in the community for a little over 30 years, came to end on June 21, Father's Day.
"Yeah man, the last time it keep a did Father's night ... from dat it nuh keep again," said one concerned resident.
According to the residents, the police from the Kingston East Division is the cause to their sorrows. The residents say the police have refused to grant the owner of the party the weekly permit.
"Dem seh dem will give wid the permit, but dem want it fi lock of at 12 a.m.," said Mama Bird.
weekly street dance
Superintendent of Police Michael Bailey confirmed that the police would only issue a permit if the weekly street dance would end at midnight. He adds that permit issued to stage the event was discontinued because the owner of the party had failed to follow the Noise Abatement Act.
"They breach the laws and continue to breach the Noise Abatement Act and that is why a permit is not issued ... . They want a permit to continue all night and I cannot do that ... . A permit cannot be issued until the matter is resolved," said Bailey.
Captain Lloyd, another resident who benefits from the party, told THE STAR that he has been hit very hard due to the party's cancellation. "It is a stress to me right now ...a it mi use fi sen mi grandchildren to school," said Lloyd who sells jerked chicken at the weekly event.
The residents said the party helped maintain the peace, since neighbouring communities would quell all their disputes on the day of the event.
"Nuh body nuh war during di oldies, if shot a fire a week, pon di day a di party, all shooting cease," noted a resident.
Now that the party has ceased, residents can only imagine how they and their families will survive, since it is only the memories they have of the party to keep them going on.
Police refuse to issue permit for weekly street dance, accuse promoters of night-noise breach
Michael Lee, Star Writer
Residents of Rae Town, east Kingston, are suffering because of the death of their 'Sunday Night Old Hits' party which they say was the life of their community.
"A it mek my daughter go through primary school, till she pass an go St Hugh's, go six form and now shi a do har bachelor's degree," said Mama Bird, a well-known resident in the community.
This sentiment was shared by other residents who said the Rae Town oldies party was the main source of income for some residents.
The street party, which has dominated every Sunday in the community for a little over 30 years, came to end on June 21, Father's Day.
"Yeah man, the last time it keep a did Father's night ... from dat it nuh keep again," said one concerned resident.
According to the residents, the police from the Kingston East Division is the cause to their sorrows. The residents say the police have refused to grant the owner of the party the weekly permit.
"Dem seh dem will give wid the permit, but dem want it fi lock of at 12 a.m.," said Mama Bird.
weekly street dance
Superintendent of Police Michael Bailey confirmed that the police would only issue a permit if the weekly street dance would end at midnight. He adds that permit issued to stage the event was discontinued because the owner of the party had failed to follow the Noise Abatement Act.
"They breach the laws and continue to breach the Noise Abatement Act and that is why a permit is not issued ... . They want a permit to continue all night and I cannot do that ... . A permit cannot be issued until the matter is resolved," said Bailey.
Captain Lloyd, another resident who benefits from the party, told THE STAR that he has been hit very hard due to the party's cancellation. "It is a stress to me right now ...a it mi use fi sen mi grandchildren to school," said Lloyd who sells jerked chicken at the weekly event.
The residents said the party helped maintain the peace, since neighbouring communities would quell all their disputes on the day of the event.
"Nuh body nuh war during di oldies, if shot a fire a week, pon di day a di party, all shooting cease," noted a resident.
Now that the party has ceased, residents can only imagine how they and their families will survive, since it is only the memories they have of the party to keep them going on.
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