The
talk of the town over the weekend and this week is about the man – the former
State House security guard - who was apprehended on Friday at the King Fahad
Mosque with a pistol with a silencer, which was discovered in the pocket of his
vest by state security officials using a metal detector.
The
incident occurred when President Barrow was at the mosque for Friday prayers.
As
this is shocking and a big surprise to many, if not all, the incident should
serve as a lesson for security officials to be always vigilant and resist
anyone, whosoever wants to disrupt the peace of this nation or destabilize the
country.
Why
go to the mosque with a gun? Why was the person having such a thing in his vest
pocket, and for what purpose?
The
man in question should give reasons to the government and the general public
for such a scaring and threatening action.
This
means that the president should reinforce his security and, when he is going
about to attend state functions and other meetings, people going around that
vicinity or environment should be well screened.
Once
a bullet, for instance, is released it does reverse until it hits its target or
something else.
So
we should always be vigilant and mindful of the fact that there are evil people
in our midst.
Even
in public transports, the security should conduct regular checks to keep us all
safe.
Since
we are approaching the Independence celebrations, and even after it, we should
be vigilant enough, especially at our borders, the ferry terminals, and the
airport.
The
security people should be equipped and given incentives to patrol at night.
We
would, therefore, like to commend the security detail of the president for
their vigilance and professionalism in swiftly arresting the suspect.
“I
think it’s always important to be vigilant of what you’re doing and aware of
your surroundings. ”
Leona
Lewis
