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Articles & Essays
نویسنده
tobasi
پست شده
ژوئیه 3, 2011
ارتباط
Gambia
موضوعات
فرهنگ
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رسانه
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برای برچسب اضافه کردن باید وارد سایت شوید
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West Africa has been described by many as the hub of drug trafficking. Gambian law enforcement agencies raised the green flag, when they seized over two tonnes of cocaine valued at US$ 1billion as well as other firearms and large amounts of money. As a challenge to keep the streets clean, Gambian youths from Youth Consortium for Progress convened in a modest classroom at Child Concern Primary
School in Latrikunda German, a workshop on illicit drugs chaired by YCP President
Sheriffo Jarju alongside YCP scholar Bubacarr Baldeh. After an interactive exchange of ideas, Jarju urged the youths to be goodwill ambassadors by not only supporting, but also participating actively in promoting efforts to combat this social menace.
The youths were then invited to be part of a national TV show (The Change Makers) on the topic, taking their views to a wider audience in an effort to empower youths nationwide.
At the end of the workshop, a draft declaration was set forth as a step to create awareness and invite the general public towards the fight.
Declaration on the Menace of Drug Abuse and Drug Trafficking among Youths
We the youth of YCP
Committed to protecting and promoting the dignity of all persons in the society especially the youth
Noticing that drug abuse and trafficking has been on the rise among Gambians especially among the youths.
Concerned about the economic, social, mental, psychological and other effects of this practice in the community and its connection to other social problems such as crime,
Condemn all acts that will jeopardize the physical and mental well-being of our country’s youth who are at the core of our society and our country’s greatest resources.
Recognizing the efforts of youth groups and civil society organisations and youth groups as well as the government and drug enforcement agencies such as the National Drug Enforcement Agency, the National Drug Control Council and the National Drug Squad (NDS) to address this menace, bring offenders to book and raise awareness about the dangers of this practice,
We call on:
1) the youth to desist from drug abuse and focus instead on exploiting and developing their potentials; to be engaged in community development initiatives, business and enterprise, law enforcement and all other activities that will move our country forward and to lead the way in innovation and development and serve as models to other African youths.
2) The government to:
work closely with youth groups to fight against illicit drugs in the Gambia and beyond, promoting leadership initiatives and capacity-building among youths.
to put in place mechanisms that will discourage the sale and consumption and demand for drugs.
to levy heavy taxes on drugs importers.
to encourage authorities to execute the laws accordingly and continue to bring offenders to bring offenders to book.
3) The NDS and NDEA to do their job accordingly and release up to-date documents detailing the effects of drug abuse and the frequency of this practice in this country training its staff with the latest equipment and methods to tackle illicit drug issues and eradicate the widespread of illicit drugs in The Gambia and her surroundings while prosecuting offenders to serve as a deterrent to potential offenders.
4) Our schools and parents to have strategies and plan to eradicate the use of drugs in schools and homes and educate children about the implications of drug use and abuse.
5) Parents and schools to implement no-smoking rules in homes and schools.
6) Parents to be actively engaged in the moral, emotional, and all-round development of children and youths to enable them understand their roles in the society and become responsible citizens.
7) We encourage parents, school authorities and community leaders to work together to educate members of the community and raise awareness about social ills.
Undeterred in our movement for a prosperous Gambia, we will do all in our power to fight against and prevent drug abuse and drug trafficking in our country by working with schools, families, communities and youth groups, organizing workshops and radio shows to further educate our peers and involve the youths in tackling this activity, standing up for the truth wherever we go and organizing talent shows and other community activities to get people to exploit and build their talents in constructive ways.
We believe that our youth are not only the future but the present. We will therefore not lose hope in the battle against this menace and for the future of the youths of this community because we believe that now is the time to act for if not now, then when? And if not us, then who? We will rise up to the challenge to be agents of peace and development in our great nation.
Signed by
All twenty-three participants of this workshop on the 18th of June 2011.
For more information, see http://consortiumforprogress.com/2011/06/30/gambianyouthsspeakup/
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این منبع ایجاد شده بوسیله:
Youth Consortium for Progress
The objectives of the organization are to:
-Create and sustain a network of youth committed to building up and supporting one another and working together to develop their society.
-Provide avenues for youth to express themselves, learn from one another about the major issues impacting their...
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