{About 100 youth in Ngoma Sector of Huye District have formed an anti-crime club that will mainly focus on raising awareness against drug abuse and sharing information on dealers with security organs.}
The club was formed on February 3, during a police outreach programme held in Ngoma to rally the young generation to be active in reporting suspected criminals and drug dealers in particular.
The campaign included a short movie by 15 students of the Integrated Polytechnic Regional Centre (IPRC) – South organized in a group called Real Vision.
The short film shows the life of a youth, formerly a drug dealer and abuser, who reformed and pursued his studies and started other development projects, turning the life around.
Inspector of police (IP) Mucyo Rukundo, the District Community Liaison Officer (DCLO) of Huye, while addressing the students, noted that although the youth are the majority affected with drugs, either by selling or consuming them, they are equally the same age group that has the power for change to reverse the trend.
“The youth form the biggest percent of the national population, and if it is wasted, the country becomes affected greatly. This forum portrays the first step to sensitize your fellow youth to take the right path free from drugs, focus on education and be the voice against domestic violence, child abuse and human trafficking,” IP Rukundo told the youth.
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