AHMADIYYA MUSLIM WOMEN DISCUSS INDISCIPLINE AMONG YOUTH (PAGE 11, AUGUST 10, 2010)

THE Upper West Regional Director of the Department of Women, Mrs Catherine Bob-Milliar, has called for a multi-disciplinary approach to address the deteriorating moral standard and indiscipline among the youth in the society.
Speaking at the 31st annual national convention of the lajna imaillah of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Women Association in Wa, Mrs Bob-Milliar, therefore, called on women, particularly mothers, to begin to see every child as their own and correct them where they fell short.
She said the time had come for mothers to correct the children of their neighbours when they went wrong, politicians must also play their part, while the media, the security agencies and law enforcers also need to collaborate with all the stakeholders “to correct this anomaly which is eating up our youth and engulfing our society today”.
The two-day event was on the theme: “Curbing moral decadence in the society- The role of the Muslim woman”.
Mrs Bob-Milliar stated for instance, that indecent dressing of young women and men alike cast a slur on mothers because it was a reflection of the kind of upbringing of the young man or woman, and therefore advised mothers to be more assertive and support the crusade against immorality and indiscipline.
The Sissala East District Chief Executive (DCE), Madam Alijata Sulemana, noted that irresponsible behaviour on the part of mothers greatly influenced their children hence the need for parents to be obedient, disciplined and upright in all their endeavours.
The Upper West Regional Minister, Alhaji Issahaku Saliah, who was on his first formal assignment since his assumption of office, said if the society continued to glorify wealth irrespective of one’s conduct “then we could be well assured of an indisciplined society.”