Why are crimes increasing in Papua New Guinea?

In Papua New Guinea today, we see a rapid increase in petty crimes. Our folks, especially women all around the country are scared of walking around freely, because of criminal elements from every corner of our society. Papua New Guinea like any other country with criminal activities is tainted by these horrific rise in crimes amongst our unemployed youth and the like today.

One cannot help but wonder if the increased crime rate has direct relation to the government's failure in providing job opportunities for our unemployed and basic goods and services for the bulk our people in the villages. In my opinion, the fierce competition to succeed in the world is definitely a contributing factor to the increased crime rates amongst our youth.

Firstly, parents who are caught in the struggle to improve their life-styles may often leave their children unattended at home. Whilst at work, parents have little or no knowledge of the company that their children keep. In this way, young people, who are naturally curious, often fall victim to a host of negative influences.

To compensate for their absence from home, parents may buy expensive gifts for their children. In time, our youth of today may form the attitude that luxuries do not have to be earned. With this ingrained in their impressionable minds, some of Papua New Guinean's young people tend to think nothing of stealing simply because they are so used to getting what they want.

In some cases, our young people may resort to crime in order to gain attention from either society, our government or their parents. With more and more parents away from home chasing the `good-life', neglected children sometimes break laws to gain sympathy from society and more concern and attention from the family.

We have looked at our young people who have too much or at least enough, but we must not fail to examine the causes that affect the rising crime rate amongst poor and needy youth. Mesmerised by glossy advertisements on television and in magazines, many people in our socities are enticed by the love of wealth and the luxuries that wealth can give. Many thus steal or even kill to obtain money or luxuries.

Therefore, I think that the wide range of people that the mass media has reached in recent years has also led to the increase of crime amongst so many Papua New Guineans. However, the most important aspect of the increase in crimes in Papua New Guinea is our government's inability to provide good job opportunities for our people as well as providing basic goods and services to the bulk of our population who live in the villages.

Until the government finds ways and draws up proposals to address these vital components that contributes to increases in crime, we will continue to succumb to criminal elements at every corner of our lives. Who is willing to lead us out of these frightening situations where crime is rampant in most parts of Papua New Guinea?

Why are crimes increasing in Papua New Guinea?

In Papua New Guinea today, we see a rapid increase in petty crimes. Our folks, especially women all around the country are scared of walking around freely, because of criminal elements from every corner of our society. Papua New Guinea like any other country with criminal activities is tainted by these horrific rise in crimes amongst our unemployed youth and the like today.

One cannot help but wonder if the increased crime rate has direct relation to the government's failure in providing job opportunities for our unemployed and basic goods and services for the bulk our people in the villages. In my opinion, the fierce competition to succeed in the world is definitely a contributing factor to the increased crime rates amongst our youth.

Firstly, parents who are caught in the struggle to improve their life-styles may often leave their children unattended at home. Whilst at work, parents have little or no knowledge of the company that their children keep. In this way, young people, who are naturally curious, often fall victim to a host of negative influences.

To compensate for their absence from home, parents may buy expensive gifts for their children. In time, our youth of today may form the attitude that luxuries do not have to be earned. With this ingrained in their impressionable minds, some of Papua New Guinean's young people tend to think nothing of stealing simply because they are so used to getting what they want.

In some cases, our young people may resort to crime in order to gain attention from either society, our government or their parents. With more and more parents away from home chasing the `good-life', neglected children sometimes break laws to gain sympathy from society and more concern and attention from the family.

We have looked at our young people who have too much or at least enough, but we must not fail to examine the causes that affect the rising crime rate amongst poor and needy youth. Mesmerised by glossy advertisements on television and in magazines, many people in our socities are enticed by the love of wealth and the luxuries that wealth can give. Many thus steal or even kill to obtain money or luxuries.

Therefore, I think that the wide range of people that the mass media has reached in recent years has also led to the increase of crime amongst so many Papua New Guineans. However, the most important aspect of the increase in crimes in Papua New Guinea is our government's inability to provide good job opportunities for our people as well as providing basic goods and services to the bulk of our population who live in the villages.

Until the government finds ways and draws up proposals to address these vital components that contributes to increases in crime, we will continue to succumb to criminal elements at every corner of our lives. Who is willing to lead us out of these frightening situations where crime is rampant in most parts of Papua New Guinea?

Why are crimes increasing in Papua New Guinea?

In Papua New Guinea today, we see a rapid increase in petty crimes. Our folks, especially women all around the country are scared of walking around freely, because of criminal elements from every corner of our society. Papua New Guinea like any other country with criminal activities is tainted by these horrific rise in crimes amongst our unemployed youth and the like today.

One cannot help but wonder if the increased crime rate has direct relation to the government's failure in providing job opportunities for our unemployed and basic goods and services for the bulk our people in the villages. In my opinion, the fierce competition to succeed in the world is definitely a contributing factor to the increased crime rates amongst our youth.

Firstly, parents who are caught in the struggle to improve their life-styles may often leave their children unattended at home. Whilst at work, parents have little or no knowledge of the company that their children keep. In this way, young people, who are naturally curious, often fall victim to a host of negative influences.

To compensate for their absence from home, parents may buy expensive gifts for their children. In time, our youth of today may form the attitude that luxuries do not have to be earned. With this ingrained in their impressionable minds, some of Papua New Guinean's young people tend to think nothing of stealing simply because they are so used to getting what they want.

In some cases, our young people may resort to crime in order to gain attention from either society, our government or their parents. With more and more parents away from home chasing the `good-life', neglected children sometimes break laws to gain sympathy from society and more concern and attention from the family.

We have looked at our young people who have too much or at least enough, but we must not fail to examine the causes that affect the rising crime rate amongst poor and needy youth. Mesmerised by glossy advertisements on television and in magazines, many people in our socities are enticed by the love of wealth and the luxuries that wealth can give. Many thus steal or even kill to obtain money or luxuries.

Therefore, I think that the wide range of people that the mass media has reached in recent years has also led to the increase of crime amongst so many Papua New Guineans. However, the most important aspect of the increase in crimes in Papua New Guinea is our government's inability to provide good job opportunities for our people as well as providing basic goods and services to the bulk of our population who live in the villages.

Until the government finds ways and draws up proposals to address these vital components that contributes to increases in crime, we will continue to succumb to criminal elements at every corner of our lives. Who is willing to lead us out of these frightening situations where crime is rampant in most parts of Papua New Guinea?