It was brought to my attention, as a Fijian citizen, that there have been many fights taking place in Suva.
Despite the fact that the clubs close their doors at 1am, many young people are still fighting on the streets, which worsens the situation for everyone else, especially other young people.
We are left wondering why this is occurring; are the police officers performing their duties; is it safe for our child to walk around Suva etc.
As a result, we must act immediately to address this issue, beginning with more police presence in the city to ensure that such incidents are not repeated.
We can also work together as a nation to try and provide our fellow citizens with good education, engage them with social and community work and so forth as many of these boys that engage in fighting lack access to proper education, or how to deal with issues at home or elsewhere, which occasionally motivates them to do such things.
In my opinion, I believe that if we work together as a community, we can curb this social ill and make our city and streets safe again.
Story By: Keira Erasito
Feedback: letters@fijisun.com.fj