 Mr. Speaker, as we relates to our court system, there is an urgent need to address the backlog of cases in the courts. This backlog has been due partly to the COVID pandemic and the adequate provision of resources. The swift justice project, for which some of 2.7 million has been approved in the estimates, will be geared towards reducing the backlog of criminal cases by increasing technical and administrative support to the criminal high courts. This project is expected to reduce the processing time of cases to two years. Mr. Speaker, while we try to address the issue of crime, we must not forget that it's a consequence of a breakdown in our society where the value of family has been undermined by inadequate social support. We therefore will continue to take a holistic approach to address the issues of crime reduction and prevention.