17 June 2014
Dear Sir/Madam
RE: Towards a brighter future for all
As you gather together today in parliament, we urge you to consider the current state of affairs. We as the Concerned Young People of South Africa (CYPSA) have noticed recently that in some areas people are starving due to a lack of food and income. We realize that food will become scarcer in the future. We have some ideas on how to promote food security within our borders.
We want to commend the new efforts from the government to deal with human trafficking by regulating the flow of immigrants into our country with tighter measures. However we would like to appeal to our leaders to consider favourably the many foreigners bringing aid and help to our land. As it is our dream as young people to develop and further ourselves, we need the skills and expertise of those who are able to pass on their valuable knowledge, even if they come from abroad. However, what we don’t need, is those from other countries that commit crime, sell drugs, commit acts of terrorism or are involved in human trafficking, and who make South Africa their home and drug-den.
As we visit schools, sometimes on a daily basis, helping the youth with drug addiction problems, we have noticed the escalating levels of drug abuse and violence, even amongst primary school learners. The adjacent photo was taken of weapons that were confiscated by the principal of a primary school. At some schools, when we conduct a survey, we find that nearly all of the learners are addicted to dagga and/or tik. Please uphold the legislation against dagga, as we witness how many of our fellow learners drop out of school and university because of its harmful effects. In addition, research has proven that dagga, second only to alcohol, is causing the highest levels of fatalities on our roads.
As yesterday was Youth Day, we as youth of South Africa, who have dreams for our future, appeal to you to give serious consideration to, and to act upon the information and concerns we have put forward. It would be regrettable if we in the future need to refer back to this day, ’17 June 2014′, a day in parliament, where concerns of your youth were not considered important and therefore not addressed.
