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MDG Contest: Youth's contribution to nation development Printable Version PRINTABLE VERSION
by foy franklin, Cameroon May 2, 2005
Child & Youth Rights   Opinions

  


The creation of Ministries, which deal with youth problems is good but things would be much better if these ministries are run by youth because they best know their problems. These ministries should focus on employment for youth, human rights issues, and the entire welfare of youth and most importantly the awareness of the youth to the electoral process since they have the right to vote and choose their future leader(s).

Youth should also be given a certain level or degree of freedom of speech because in certain countries in Africa youth have been killed just because they want to express their view points on certain issues which were not just. The representation of youth in parliaments in different countries to defend their interest could be of great help to most nations. The issue on youth not being accorded contracts in some countries is a situation we must stand to our feet and riot about. Most political systems are structured in a way that only older people should execute contracts but if they could work as a team with youth the youths will also get the experience they have and even execute contracts better than them.

8. Political instability
Most nations especially in some parts of Africa have witnessed a lot of political instability over recent years. This has imply been due to bad governance in most countries, monarchy in certain countries, too much intervention from the western world like the case of Iraq and Côte D’Ivoire of late, megalomaniac and mismanagement in some nation. With all this it is the youth who suffer most. This is simply because in the event of wars they will be the ones to pick up arms and fight, while youth in other countries are peacefully going to school and progressing in life. Most countries always long for peace and tranquility but they do not work towards it. And it should be noted that thousand of youth loose their lives every time wars are fought.

To achieve this most countries should try to emulate from others a good democratic system. Also, most colonial masters should try to change the constitutions of most of their colonies. This is so because these nations have constitutions, which favor only a few people in that nation. They should also see into the revision of the constitution to the benefit of the entire nation and neither for their own interest or that of some few egoistic individuals.

Good governance by most governments in nations will be very much encouraged and will help a great deal. The ousting of some leaders who are a treat to the national and international community like Sadam Hussein and many more who are still hiding will be of great help to the country and to the international community at large.

Most times the United Nations (UN) should see into it so that some counties in the western world do not over-interfere into the activities of other nations because this will primarily lead to conflicts between nations and in the long run tend to be a war or something like that. And it also follows that some nations are trying to control the world like the United States of America (USA); the UN and other international organizations should try to chip their wings.

Finally, the UN is highly solicited to be very objective in their decisions and also the UN should be fully empowered so that no one nation goes against its verdicts and if they do severe sanctions should be applied to those defaulters.

9. Bribery and corruption
Bribery and corruption is an act that is eating fast into the marrows of our societies. Most countries especially in Africa have been highlighted to have an outstanding rate of corruption and bribery. How does this then affect the youth? In the case of a job interview if you do not ‘oil the lips’ of the invigilators it’s certain you would not have the job no matter your qualification. In schools, teachers award marks to students who do not merit it to the detriment of others after one or two favors from the students, which may be material or physical. Most passenger vehicles run without the necessary books because when stopped they will just give some money to the policemen and go free. Criminals get imprisoned today and get out tomorrow. And it can go on and on. The problem here is that this situation affects the youth directly and since they are the future leaders of tomorrow they want these malpractices to be terminated.

Bribery and corruption should be made expensive. Culprits should be passed through severe judicial procedures, that is long imprisonment terms with high amounts as fines to scare people from indulging in such activities. Sensitization and education should be carried out at all levels in institutions, associations, in churches and other areas to consciously raise the consciousness of people. Perpetually, conferences and seminars should be conducted in this light to help remedy this malady, which has taken most of our societies and nations on hostage.

10. Discrimination on and among youth







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