Gordon urges greater public participation in campaign vs crime, illegal drugs

SENATOR Richard Gordon on Monday underscored the need for greater public participation in the government's war on drugs and crimes.

"With the New Year, we hope that the government will have closer partnership and communications with the population so together we can join forces in the battle against crimes, bring perpetrators to justice and show that the rule of law continues to prevail," Gordon said in a statement.

Gordon believes that apprehension and conviction rates against perpetrators of vigilante killings, including rogue policemen and criminals, can be much improved through the continuous participation of the people.

The senator, chair of the Senate committee on justice and human rights, earlier pointed out that people must be part of the process of change.

This was contained in the committee report that he submitted to the Senate on the investigation, in aid of legislation, that his committee conducted on recent and rampant killings.

“To effectively put an end to the killings with impunity, people must be part of the process of change. People must organize village watch groups to guard against crimes, particularly the influx of drug dealers and pushers, in their respective areas. The people themselves should be empowered to help transform their respective areas into “drug-free” neighborhoods where their families may safely reside,” he said in the report.

Gordon, a former Olongapo mayor, noted the success of anti-illegal drugs campaign in Olongapo City with the help of the Barangay Anti-Narcotics Group.

“In the old days in Olongapo, I had the Barangay Anti-Narcotics Group who had kids in school and people in the community who helped me weed out drug pushers. We drove them away from Olongapo. It has been proven that when people participate, the effort will succeed. We must synergize and work together to solve the problem on the rampant killings in the country,” he said. (Sunnex)

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