Initiative To Bring Peace To Rival Gangs Moves To Wilton’s Yard

An initiative to bring peace to the rival Sixx and Seven gangs will move to Wilton’s Yard, Castries on Sunday, organisers have disclosed. Earlier this week, under the auspices of the community advocacy group Strive, gang members met in New Village, Castries, to advance the peace process and quell violence among them. Strive spokesman Michael ‘Toka’ Phillips told St. Lucia Times that the upcoming event on Sunday had received financial support from Castries Central MP Richard Frederick. Michael ‘Toka’ Phillips Phillips also revealed plans to obtain sponsorship from concerned individuals and business owners in the areas affected by gang activity. “Once you are concerned about crime and you want to see that change, they should come on board,” the Strive official declared. He explained that the plan is to gather young gang members in Wilton’s Yard. “We are getting some facilitators to speak to them. We’ll have a counselor there. We’re trying to get an Inspector (of police). We’re even trying to get a Magistrate to come and speak to them. We’re trying to get people from Bordelais (Correctional Facility) to come and speak to them,” Phillips told St. Lucia Times. Suspected gang graffiti at a school in Castries. He...