THE Jamaica Labour Party affiliate, Generation 2000, said one of its members, Anthony Ross, of Glengoffe, St Catherine, who was buried Saturday, was an innocent victim of the dreaded lottery scam which has been taking a toll on St James and other parishes in western Jamaica.

“The actions of the criminal elements who are involved in major crimes, like lottery scamming and extortion, are taking the lives of the best and brightest young people in Jamaica,” president of Generation 2000 (G2K) Stephen Edwards told the funeral service on Saturday in Glengoffe, St Catherine.Ross, who was the vice-chairman for G2K’s Hanover Chapter, died when gunmen opened fire on the taxi in which he was travelling home from work.During his tribute to Ross, the G2K president said crime statistics show that many of the victims, like Ross, are young people who had potential to do great things for Jamaica. He encouraged young people to get involved in police youth groups, service groups, and the church as it is the only way to save Jamaica’s future from criminals.“The good book says that you shouldn’t have faith without works. So when I say that it is time for young people to get involved, I don’t mean that you should just sign up as a member and go to meetings. Getting involved means that you have to organise and mobilise in such a way that you become a part of the solution,” said Edwards.