Tuesday, November 16, 2010

MHA to review gangs, youth violence laws (Kah Jing)

It is trend for groups doing local news to be reviewing an article related to the alarming incidents of gang violence in Singapore, our group is no different. However, our article may see the outcome of the incidents rather than the incidents themselves.

The article that we have chosen showed that now the authorities are responding, such as intensifying checks at the youth congregation hotspots during the current school holidays. But this is the short term measure for the incident.

The long term measure in the review of laws so that not only police but also other institutions are given more power to deal with gangs and youth violence, be it in action or taking root in the society. However, the typical disadvantage of such a review is its long duration. This review will take, as quoted by Minister of State for Education and Home Affairs, Masagos Zulkifli, “between six to eight months”. This six to eight months may be short in the long term view, but it may be too late to prevent such incidents from manifesting, which can already be seen in the recent weeks.

Can the short term measure of more checks stalk enough time for the changes in laws to be implemented, I do not know. However I do know that from the article, the Singapore authorities are doing their best in a calm and sensible manner.

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