The recent spike of youth and gang violence cases is alarming and frightening at the same time. Just when we thought that the downtown east incident would served as a wake-up call to these gangs,cases of another slashing and attacking starts to pop out, from bukit panjang to even Ang Mo Kio but what is the real reason behind this spike of gang violence?
Ministry of Home Affairs would be reviewing the laws to give more power to the police and more sentencing options for these youths and this would take 6 to 9 months. Like what Kah Jing said, the government is doing already doing their best and even though during this period, there might be incidents occurring, the government is already stepping out, setting more police posts in bukit panjang where it is infamous for its gang activities. It gave me a sense of security that the government has come forward and said that they are taking actions now, rather than having this issue solving by itself.
I agree that the current legislation is already sufficient, that it has been efficient for several of years. So, the problem does not lie with the legislation but with the youths nowadays that join these gangs. Yes, there are avenues for one to seek help to quit the gang but who dares to go and seek help, knowing that there might be someone watching over you, threatens you to stay in the group or else.
Like what Minister State for Education and Home Affairs, Masagos Zulkifli, said "we also have to be forward looking - to look at the kind of trends our youth go through, the environment they live in. " Only then, can we understand the root problem of the spike in youth violence.
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