The underworld is the main fear of the Guyanese
Friday, September 10, 2010
During the forum "A legislative agenda for coexistence and citizen security in Venezuela" discussed the grave situation of insecurity in the state of Bolivar. During the event, announced the latest survey from the Research Institute of Citizen Security (Incosec), reflecting the attitude of citizens against crime.

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Red Rangel said there was still no response from 19 000 113 2009 killings of 96 percent of citizens living in the state of Bolivar fear being a victim of the underworld, reveals the last survey of the Research Institute of Citizen Security (Incosec) , stated yesterday at a forum in the capital city with the support of the Network of Lawyers in Defense of Human Rights and the Universidad Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho (UGMA).

"We are in the midst of a society of fear," says the director of Incosec, Pedro Rangel Red, who was in charge of opening the forum, where they raised an issue that embraces political and social aspects.

For Rangel Rojas is feared that the application reaches the "eye for eye, tooth for tooth", for about 64% of people justify taking the law into their hands, compared with 46% who stated that at any given time, according to the crime, justifies taking the life "to another person.

The research reveals that only six percent of those surveyed have a firearm for self-defense, while 94% do not have one, of that percentage 36% said they should be able to acquire it would. "A quarter of the Venezuelan population justifies it has at some point the possibility of setting up death squads to take the life of undesirable persons," he says.

According to Incosec, over 90 percent of citizens are concerned about the uncertainty over unemployment and high cost of living. "We found that 95% of Venezuelans are afraid when boarding a bus, walking in the street and even when they are at home."

Rangel believes that alternatives exist to fight the underworld in the country, is convinced that these can decrease crime rates to return to the tranquility of citizenship claims.

Create necessary to put a stop to what he considers is a process of "capitalization" of the generation of relief, based on the "elimination" mutual youth no older than 25 years. "If we see the age of victims and those who are in jail we realize that not over 25 years," he says. You have not yet been given a response to the 19 000 113 households in 2009 was cast into mourning.

Given the difficult situation, people feel cloistered in the living environment, 75% of them no longer frequents places of entertainment and 30% feel the need to move to other countries because of insecurity.

Corrupt cops
The criminal defense lawyer, Carlos Zagala, another of the speakers in the activity, stressed the importance played by the media to fight crime and raise public awareness on firm proposals.

Zagala said that the country "we have turned some criminologists media," noting that the problem of insecurity is not only police, so he thinks that "one of the most powerful tools in combating crime is the information" .

For this criminologist there is a need to have full staff, "and paid well prepared." Zagala said that corruption has eaten away the performance of security institutions in the country, and thus recalled the statement by the Minister of Justice who said that 25% of crimes are committed by police.

Meanwhile, Monica Fernandez, ensures that impunity is the main cause of increased insecurity in the country, show that 86% of respondents go to the justice system with no response, 98 out of 100 murders remain unsolved.

Proposals

The event was open to participation by the candidates who aspire to Bolivar state seat in the National Assembly, being invited by opposition sectors Yaritza Vine, Louis Escalona, while the ruling party, and Rafael Gil Oviedo Tito Barrios. The latter did not attend.

Vine on behalf of the Bureau of Democratic Unity raised among some point, improvements to police human resources, from professional to his salary. In addition, the need to enact laws consonant with this problem. Luis Escalona referred to the unification of plans to combat crime.