Curbing school violence

Curbing school violence

As I am led to believe, violence between schools in Indonesia
has been an ongoing enigma for a long time. The children disperse
on public streets, without due regard to the public and hurl
stones towards their rivals or parade around with sticks and
swords, ready to strike their victims. These disputes among the
schools could have a hundred and one reasons why they can end up
a catastrophe. And obviously a quick resolution to this dilemma
will not eventuate. But these fights are extremely detrimental to
the people in the community, and I really think that harsh
measures need to be taken to put some control and order back into
the school system.

The families that have lost loved ones and close friends and
associates would be very smart if they were to organize a company
(obviously supported by the government) that can control and
regulate situations like these.

Probably the instigators should not just be reprimanded, but
treated like criminal suspects. Let us be fair in saying that
most of the leaders of these groups are already teenagers who are
capable of making choices and decisions. We should not be deluded
by believing they are very young, whereas in reality many of the
youths are street wise, idealistic and aware.

I believe a law created by the justice ministry, or whoever
makes new rules and amendments, quickly implement some strict
regulations specially directed at schools. If the government was
to allocate a small amount of its time to this issue and
reinforce some control for the schools, less time would be spent
solving previous misadventures of children's deaths and the
effect it has on the community. Not only that, but perhaps the
ones in question would be less inclined to start a confrontation
among the schools.

This seems to be a critical issue which needs your support as
a reader. There are many political figures out there who could
start doing something, instead of just talking. As the saying
goes "Action speaks louder than words". However, for me...I am
only small fry, therefore I only have the power to speak.

C. PARRY

Jakarta