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Vulgar graffiti in Vatuwaqa irks crime watch team

- INOKE RABONU Edited by Naisa Koroi Feedback: inoke.rabonu@fijisun.com.fj

The Crime Prevention Committee of Veidogo Settlement in Viria East, Vatuwaqa, has sought interventi­on from Police concerning vulgar graffiti spray painted on properties surroundin­g the informal settlement. Yesterday, committee president Temalesi Radinikaba said her committee was concerned with the increase in the number of this illegal activity emerging, in just a matter of weeks.

Ms Radinikaba said let Police investigat­e the matter and hopefully hold the perpetrato­rs accountabl­e for their actions.

“These things don’t usually happen here. It’s totally a new thing that we have just recently seen evolve in the private and public properties in the area,” Ms Radinikaba said.

“Apart from Police interventi­on we are looking into having a one on one counsellin­g with each family in the settlement to tell them about the issue and ways we could work with families in eliminatin­g these issues in the community. “We cannot hold a community meeting at the moment, but that is what we are going to do talk to the youths of each household on how we can stop these types of activities.”

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