Minister for Defence and National Security Ratu Inoke Kubuabola says that it is a common assumption that crime prevention is the responsibility of government alone.
While speaking at the National Crime Board Symposium Kubuabola says while the role of government is very important they recognize the engagement of the whole country as essential for effective crime prevention efforts.
He says it is their desire to work with people and hope to set up the National Crime Board.
The Defence minister says the National Crime Board will act as an advisory role to the Minister of Defence and National Security who then presents their efforts to Government adding the concept is proactive in nature and promotes partnerships, information sharing, education, communication, awareness and advocacy.
Kubuabola says it consolidates resources and the little we have in the prevention of crime and it is important because they recognize the power in harnessing people.
He adds perpetrators of crime are getting smarter and fearless and we certainly, can be as fearless and daring in crime prevention adding we can exhaust all avenues, resources and use the best tools available to us, our confidence in each other to fight crime.
He urges all to look deep within ourselves and where possible, at home, in church, in meetings, widely discuss and reintroduce the importance of respect, caring love, goodwill and protective instincts, because Fiji desperately needs a society that cherishes its values.
