Team Herald
PANJIM: The spate of house-breaking incidents involving Goan youth has prompted the Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao on Tuesday to demand the State government to wiggle to curb crimes and generate employment to steer youth towards a better life.
In a statement, Alemao said, “There are thousands of youths who are educated but unemployed as the government has failed to create jobs. Past several months it has been seen that Goa’s unemployment rate is higher than the national average. Still, the government is not bothered to resolve this issue, instead, it is alleging that reports by NITI Aayog and Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy are baseless. This government doesn’t even trust its upper engine over its reports on failures.”
Stating that the surge in criminal activities involving unemployed youth is a pressing concern, he said, “This highlights the government's failure to address employment and prevention issues. This trend is not new, as studies have shown that unemployment rates are closely linked to crime rates.”
Alemao said that it is shocking to know that unemployed youths are taking the path of house-breaking thefts to earn livelihood. “It is learnt that more than a hundred incidents of house-breaking thefts have taken place in last 8 to 9 months and there is the involvement of unemployed youth in it. It is very disturbing,” he added.
Pointing at the involvement of our local youth in narcotics-related incidents and arrests, Alemao raised concerns regarding the government’s priorities. He said, “Why they choose this illicit trade is only because they don’t have any option to earn their daily bread. Government is busy in events and commissions over it, but has failed to heed into the pressing issue of unemployment.”
He further asserted, “Surging criminal activities, with involvement of unemployed youth, proves that the Government has failed to address key issues of unemployment and prevention of crimes. It should wiggle to curb crimes and generate employment to steer youth in good direction,” he said.