The Tribune

EDITOR, The Tribune.

HOW much more blood must be spilled before we finally say, enough is enough? How many more families must be shattered, how many more children must be left fatherless, before we realise that gun violence is no longer just a crime statistic—it is an all-out war against the safety and security of our people?

The recent murder in Kennedy Subdivision is yet another gut-wrenching reminder that no place is truly safe. A new year has barely begun, and already, another life has been stolen, another family plunged into grief, another community left reeling in fear. But what is most horrific and unforgivable is that we, as a nation, seem to let these tragedies fade into silence—incident after incident, life after life, we move on as if these souls were not here, as if their dreams, their families, their futures did not matter.

Just days ago, a young father with a promising future was gunned down in front of his four-year-old daughter—his little girl, forced to witness the unimaginable, to watch her father’s life stolen in an instant. Can we even begin to fathom the trauma she will carry? Can we truly accept that this is the world we have allowed to exist? And yet, here we are, letting this nightmare go quiet, waiting for the next tragedy to shake us,

Gun violence is devouring our communities from the inside out. Here in New Providence, the streets we once called home now feel like battlegrounds. The fear is constant, the grief is endless, and the sense of hopelessness is growing. We are a people under siege, watching helplessly as criminals wreak havoc on our homes, our families, and our future.

But we are not helpless. We must act now.

We need leaders who have the courage to do what is right, not what is politically convenient. We need leadership that supports capital punishment for those who terrorize our communities without remorse. We need stiffer penalties—swift and severe consequences that send a clear message: if you take a life, you will pay the ultimate price. And we need to rid our country of leaders who aid and abet criminal enterprises for their own illicit gains. Corruption and complacency have no place in a nation fighting for survival.

Our children need us now. Our families need us now. Our country is hanging by a thread, and if we do not stand up today, we may not have a nation left to fight for tomorrow.

We cannot wait for another mother’s screams to echo through our streets as she mourns her murdered child. We cannot wait for another father to collapse in agony as he watches his son’s lifeless body covered in a blood-stained sheet. We must act today—before it is too late.

To our leaders: step up, or step aside. The people of this country will no longer sit back and watch as criminals run rampant, as our communities crumble, and as our children grow up in a nation that is no longer safe to call home.

The fight for our survival “MUST” begin NOW!

MANDEL MILLER

Community Treatment Specialist and Each One Reach One Anti-Gun Violence Advocate and Coordinator

Nassau,

March 14, 2025.