No amnesty for Shawn Hinds, Harmon says

Despite startling revelations that could land well-known politicians and former senior policemen in hot water, Minister of State Joseph Harmon yesterday said that government was not prepared to grant amnesty or protection, to confessed ‘death squad’ member Shawn Hinds.

“If he discloses his connection with any criminal activity he can look forward to some period of incarceration but I am not offering any amnesty whatsoever to anybody who admittedly is involved in a criminal activity or criminal activities… Any such arrangement will have to be made with the police and the relevant authorities,” Harmon told reporters at his weekly post-Cabinet press briefing yesterday.

He described the statements made by Hinds during a recent interview with Travis Chase of HGP Nightly News as