Chair, it cannot be business as usual whilst almost three cases of gender-based violence are reported on a daily basis. Murders, heinous crimes have a country in complete disarray. Yet, the House that has a means and the actual power to put an end to this is taking minimal action. These are tough times, the nation needs leadership and we are the leadership needed. Hence the need for action is imminent on all pronounced cases.
We have the capacity to combat crime proactively and not be reactionary as we previously have been. We have thousands and thousands of police reservists who are trained in the usage of firearms, but despite that they hand them in at the end of the day. They also live in poor conditions that are not pleasing to the eye. Why are we not absorbing all of these reservists and strategically place them in high crime areas, public service such as schools where we have seen the cases of kidnapping, clinics, hospitals and correctional services? We cannot stress this enough. Our nation has bled its last drop and we are adamant that we are saying we heed and lead the call for the introduction of a justice-based capital punishment. Crime has
taken a rise. Immoral humans are going around killing law- abiding citizens for fun. We cannot be held at ransom by lawless thugs, gangs and criminals who know the justice system ... [Time expired.]