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    "content": "The problem of insecurity in our country is real. It is a serious problem. The problem we have today is more so as a result of extremism. I only want to look at this issue from two angles. In fact, I want to look at two areas which should be addressing this problem. First, extremism is a process that grows slowly. Extremism grows from within a family. Therefore, I would like to address this issue as a result of failure within the family or home. These extremist youth who attack places have dinner or supper in homes, around a table where there are adults, probably a father, mother or the family. This is where the extremism could be curtailed. If you look at where it starts, you will see it begins with the family and grows slowly. Therefore, the issue we are having of insecurity is something that has started from within the family. That is why it is difficult for security forces to contain it. It is difficult to police homes. Secondly, the other area where this problem has perpetuated itself is in leadership, particularly that of the Muslim and the Christian sects. This is an area where this could be contained. If you had Sheikhs and Pastors in churches who do not address the psychology of extremism, then I think, to a very large extent, we would miss the point of addressing this case. I think those two areas should be addressed. Those are areas that do not require the police to be involved. These are areas that require intelligence that will teach psychology and that will attempt to change the frame of mind or the thinking of these individuals so that they can, at the very least, obey the law that has been set in the nation that they are. So, this is a problem that has come to stay with us. It is a very old problem as it has been said. It started in Palestine years ago. The problem has been about extremism and we must think very hard to try and contain this problem. We cannot contain it by use of arms. We should address the minds and hearts of our people to contain it.With that, I support the Adjournment Motion and to urge that we continue to look for ways to address the extremism bit of this problem."
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