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Uncategorized October 27th. 2009, 1:09amForce Youth
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THE WAY FORWARD: YOUTH AND VIOLENCE IN SIERRA LEONE - "PEKIN NAR PEKIN" PROJECT
But for us to achieve our vision the country and all stakeholders especially the politicians should get its act together and plan well on the provision of jobs in the coming years. If Sierra Leone fails to plan for its next generation it faces serious problems as a result of growing numbers of young people frustrated by a lack of jobs and opportunities. They could be a force for instability and social unrest. One of the greatest problems confronting Sierra Leone since after the war is the soaring unemployment rate or that the situation has been a key contributor to the incessant communal violence in the country in recent years. Added to the YOUTH PREDICAMENTS is a powerful message from the UN Secretary General BAN KIN MOON on this issue which the country is not given much priority as it should deserve.
As I foresee in the future, unless Sierra Leone creates jobs over the next 5 years, youth violence shall increase tremendously which has the potential of reducing all the hard won peace and gains the country has made. Large groups of unemployed or underemployed young people destabilize their societies, fuelling crime and creating conditions where civil conflict becomes more likely. Instead of collecting a dividend, a country that is not well prepared to make the most of its YOUTHS Boom generation can find itself in the midst of a demographic disaster.
"PEKIN NAR PEKIN" is a common phrase often invoked to account for the overt aggressiveness and bullying behaviour among children.Somehow, however, over the years, this quaint adage has lost its presumption of boisterous innocence and youthful exuberance in reference to the aggressive and antisocial behaviour of some of today's youth. There is a growing perception in our society that aggressive and antisocial behaviour among children and youth has become more confrontative, violent, and commonplace.Youth violence is also seen as more likely to involve weapons and gangs, to be more destructive, more virulent, and to involve females as well as children of younger ages than ever before. We are witnessing and increase of hard evidence to support the prevalence and severity of youth violence in our country, there is, nonetheless, a growing sense of urgency to address the many facets related to this complex social issue. It has become worst since after the 14 years of war were children played an active part in excessive violence which has left indelible imprints in many. One can ask how much of this increase is due to heightened sensitivity to violence and an increase in reporting rates, it is apparent that the public and professionals are not seriously concern about youth violence. Clearly, violence among children and youth is an issue that needs to be examined, understood, and ameliorated through effective, concerted, and sustained efforts.
Likewise, we have heard demands for tighter controls and stricter measures for dealing with youth violence within the school and social system. An issue many across the country are now facing is how best to respond to youth violence. What is the nature and extent of youth violence in Sierra Leone?; Are youths and students becoming more aggressive and violent or are apparent increases due to differences in reporting and a greater sensitivity to and awareness of the issue?; Are stricter, more severe, "law-and-order" responses the best methods for dealing with youth and school violence or would other approaches be more effective?; Should schools and colleges be revamping their policies and practices concerning student behaviour and student discipline, implementing conflict resolution programs, modifying curriculum to promote anti-violence messages and themes, and developing specialized programs for offending individuals? Moreover, it appears that the development and implementation of violence prevention policies and programs in Sierra Leone is haphazard and sporadic. Indeed, a serious cause for concern and red flag on the national level is now beginning to emerge because of the scale of the actions of the youths, students and cult groups holding the country to ransom. We need a Safe School, College and Youth Task Force in Sierra Leone as the foundation for the development of umbrella organizations.
At present, there is no single resource or directory that describes the range of youth, college and school-based violence prevention policies and programs. Thus, the objectives of the present initiative is to: (a) review the literature on youth violence and school-based violence in Sierra Leone in an attempt to discern the scope and extent of the problem and range of potential solutions; (b) describe the nature of college and school-based policies concerning student behaviour, student discipline, and school-based violence in terms of their extensiveness and comprehensiveness, based on the results of a national survey; (c) describe the range of school-based programs implemented across Sierra Leone in terms of the population served, specific program activities, and overall goals and objectives; and (d) examine the available data concerning evaluations of school-based programs to identify those programs that show promise in reducing or preventing college, school and youth violence in Sierra Leone.
At present, the potential for violence increases as the 2012 elections draw nearer. Due to the war and electricity conundrum, most of the industries have collapsed. There is a large army of the unemployed, ready to be hired for any type of job in order to eat from the crumbs of those members of the privileged class milking the nation dry. In 2012, we must elect leaders for the pertinent issues, with a clear agenda of how to confront development challenges such as unemployment. Sadly, however, no one is talking about such issues but all we hear is elections, which is all about is if the President should be given another term or who becomes the next president and where he comes from, rather than what he could do to tackle the nation's multifarious problems.
"IT IS TIME FOR REFLECTION MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS SIERRA LEONEANS"
About the Author
Syl Juxon Smith is a Member of ASIS & WABA: Commercial Industrial Business Security Consult (Africa) CCTV SYSTEMS-ALARMS-ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS TENDER AND DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS HOME GROWN INTEGRATED SECURITY SOLUTIONS WITH EXPERIENCE IN AFRICA - Offering PR International Trade and Business Consult and Representation
Should Our Youth Be Forced To Attend Church At Least Once A Week In Order To Teach Them Morals?
Given the decline of the youth in the UK into drug taking, violence and general disorder should they be forced to attend church at least once a week in order to teach them morals and decent christian values?
Nobody should be forced to go to church
Youth Task Force intro vid
