Hilaire says to those who commit these senseless killings, I call on you to stop. Put down the weapons

By Hilaire Facebook page

Yesterday, I visited the families in my constituency who lost loved ones in the recent acts of heartless violence. My heart goes out to these families, I feel your pain, I empathise with you. It is never easy to lose a family member or a friend. It is emotionally draining to the see the consequences of violence and worse when the victim is innocent.
To those who commit these senseless killings, I call on you to stop. Put down the weapons. You are not just killing a person but someone’s brother or sister, son or daughter, mother or father and the list goes on.
I encourage you to find and use alternative methods of conflict resolution instead of reverting to taking one’s life. The government will provide opportunities for you to gain sustainable employment through some of our initiatives such as the Community Tourism Program and The Youth Economy just to name a few. We will not stand idly by and tolerate these acts of violence.