Law, order issues irk MP

DEPUTY Opposition leader Douglas Tomuriesa says the current state of law and order in the country is appalling.
These law and order issues happen because morals and responsibilities are lacking in families and individuals.
“One of the pillars of our nation is family,” he said.
“Strong families create stable communities.”
Tomuriesa said nowadays proper discipline (corporal punishment) has not been taught to children because there are laws protect them against such treatment.
He said it had come to a point where there was an increase in misbehaviour in homes and communities.
He made mention of the recent killing of a man from Central at Erima in Port Moresby when making his point about morals and the respect for life.
“We are treating our fellow countrymen like animals,” he said.
Tomuriesa added that the allocation of a majority of the National Budget to law and order issues was a “band-aid” solution.
“We need to focus more on the core issue which is the strengthening of family values,” he said.
“This generation of young men and women have no respect for their elders and no regard for their communities,” he said.
He said the issue of lawlessness was due to many factors, one of them was the high cost of goods and services. To survive, many (youths) turn to a life of crime,” he said.
The Kiriwina-Goodenough MP added that the Vagrancy Act needed to be implemented in order to manage the rise in crime in urban areas. He said the focus needed to be on strengthening homes, churches and educational institutions that would help young people become better.