Only three breathalyzer kits functioning – Rohee

Only three breathalyzer kits are functioning in three policing divisions.

This was revealed in a written response circulated in parliament on Monday by Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee to questions on breathalyzer kits posed by AFC Member of Parliament Catherine Hughes.

Hughes, in Notice Paper No 280 (Q 184 Opp 182) published on January 20, 2014, asked the minister to state if all the Policing Divisions were provided with fully functioning breathalyzer kits. She also requested the minister to state how many persons were tested during the last quarter of 2013 and how many charges were laid for persons failing such tests? Her final query was “Can the Hon Minister state the number of successful prosecutions achieved