ST GEORGE¹S, Grenada: The trauma experienced by the business sector in Grenada as a result of multimillion dollar losses sustained after Hurricane Ivan, has prompted a meeting to discuss security. A cross section from the business community met recently to discuss what measures could be taken so that mass looting as experienced in the aftermath of Hurricane Ivan should not occur again. The businessmen agreed that the lack of security was mainly responsible for their losses especially in the capital. The admission made by the police Commissioner Fitzroy Bedeau that some of his police officers may have participated in the looting “but are human too and suffered losses like anyone else” has created a level of distrust between the police and the business community. It was suggested at the meeting that mechanisms be put in place to have some form of security if similar circumstances should arise again. According to a businessman who does not want to be identified, “The idea of forming a security company to protect our business is a complex one and we were advised to wait and see what measures will be put in place by the state before going further with this idea,” he stated. In a bid to allay the fears of the businessmen, Guyanese police and army personnel were invited to assist Trinidadians and members of the Regional Security System (RSS) and the local police in providing security. Several big businesses in the country have admitted privately that they do not feel comfortable with the level of security provided immediately after the hurricane and have sent a clear message to the powers that be that they are not prepared to risk their investment due to poor security. In response, Minister of National Security and Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell has placed the former Chief of Staff of the defunct People¹s Revolutionary Army (PRA) Einstein Louison to head the security ministry. The PRA was the military arm of the then Peoples Revolutionary Government headed by former Prime Minister Maurice Bishop. All eyes are on Mr Louison to see whether he will be able to put the mechanisms in place to allay the fears of the business community.. Reprinted from Caribbean Net News caribbeannetnews.com