By Raffique Shah
June 13, 2026

I had hoped then, as I still hope today, that by the time a new commissioner of police had firmly taken command, criminals would find themselves under sustained pressure from law enforcement, making it increasingly difficult to continue their activities.

Faced with that reality, they would either abandon their criminal lifestyles or persist in making life a misery for law-abiding citizens, risking deadly confrontations with police officers in the process. They appear determined to enrich themselves by any means necessary, regardless of the consequences. For many, it is a reckless pursuit of wealth—either getting rich quickly or dying in the attempt.
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By Raffique Shah
June 06, 2026

Rampant alcoholism is gnawing away at the fabric of this society, carving out and consuming large sections that are fuelling the collapse of productivity. Because of the ease of access and lack of limitations, coupled with indiscipline by most of the public, the mal-effects of alcohol consumption can be detected in our slump in daily activities.

It has become commonplace to travel to any part of this country and see people swaying, staggering and, worst of them all, crumpled by the roadsides in drunken ­stupor or plain unconsciousness. This is how it starts for many people.
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