Political progress can never be an excuse for tolerating the law of the bullyboy.
People must rediscover a basic reverence for life, Dr Eames added. Life has become far too cheap in the province. The culture of violence which we see day and night presents a threat to young and old. In too many areas, violence towards people has become the way of life. Bullying, intimidation, armed robbery, the mafia-style outlook in which decent people feel fear even in their own homes, are all examples of how cheap life has become.