Students in Lae have been warned that those involved in fights will be arrested and prosecuted.
This follows the spate of School clashes in the Last two years. Lae Secondary Principal, Chris Raymond, says awareness programs in the past haven’t worked.
During the last several years of increasing school fights, the Government and the Law and justice sector,has tried to convince Secondary School students to stop. This isn’t the first time for awareness programs and it won’t be the last.
The problem still persists and it’s calling for tougher measures. Community Policing, Officer in Charge, Sergent. Alois Gabuor, says some students listen while others don’t.
This comes after mass arrests in recent fights, with seven students already being prosecuted, two as adults and the rest as juveniles. It’s understood that settlement clashes and school fights are stemming from the same problems of drug and alcohol consumption.
Students attitude are now compelling School administrations to agree with any government decision to introduce Laws, to prosecute and jail fighting students.
Lae Secondary’s Principal, Christopher Raymond, admits students haven’t been listening to teachers and parents alike to abstain from fights.
“The stakeholders like parents are always asking what the government is doing, so passing a law maybe a far ask,” he says. The challenge now, is to change student mindset, instead of introducing severe laws that may cause more complications.
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