Dear Editor,
Recently, a young boy was shot while in the process of committing a robbery. He was not successful in completing the dastardly act, thanks to a licensed firearm holder who was in the area. The youngster in question is only thirteen years old, which prompts us to ask a few pointed questions. Why is this juvenile, roaming the streets with nothing positive to do with his life? Why wasn’t he in school, is my question? What positives, or anything worthwhile for that matter, could he be making to society walking around armed with a knife?
If he wasn’t registered in school, then the question comes again; was he a recipient of the “Because We Care” Cash Grant? Now, the “Because We Care” Cash Grant is given with the expressed purpose that the child is in school, which does not seem to be the situation here. This clearly tells us that the education officer of that school district as well as the principal of that school needs urgent investigation. Why should a school-aged kid be out of school? A similar question is put to the Minister of Education: dear Minister, please actively investigate this matter to finality. Somebody needs to account; heads need to roll.
Further, the parent/guardian of the teen needs to be brought in for neglect of her child, because here we have a future son of the nation being left to wanderer into crime and become a seasoned campaigner in the evil art. We can ill afford such a situation to get out of control; hence, the time to correct it is now!
It was reported that he was shot in the gluteal section (buttock) of his body. This is a suitable area to sober this young, would-be criminal that he should turn from the crime road he is travelling on.
I do hope this young man learns his lesson well.