RESPONSIBILITIES OF STATE & CITIZENS DURING TERRORISM

SECURITY AND RESPONSIBILITIES

OF STATE & CITIZENS

The issue of the state’s security concerns all individuals and hence it becomes a joint responsibility of both state and citizens. It is only once the protectors of the people sensitize the public to combat a perceived or real threat that the security blanket will give the requires insulation from violence that a proactive approach to educate the masses, especially those who are frequent contacts like car attendants, coolies, drivers/pullers vegetable and fruit vendors, shoeshine boys and so on are potential information warriors.

The suspicious movements of the people has to be reported immediately, suspicious objects identified have to be made know to people and professionals who will take appropriate action. It is only mass support that is going to count in the war against terrorism. People have to be sensitized to the problems and checks and balances have to be suggested and placed for greater security. Mobile technology, which has become rather gainful for economic transactions, has to be energized for usage as early warning systems and people have to be encouraged and educated in the multiple usage of the facility. The people need to be informed of their responsibilities towards society. Citizenship has to be regarded as the strength of a nation. It is therefore relevant to suggest that there is a need for detailed and deliberate coordination of all these activities and there is a need to educate the environment through professional intervention, while also through the mass media. There is the requirement of creating a structure for spreading the message to the people and making them aware that they are a part of the advance warning system. In this regards, the role of NGOs will become more pronounced as they have to share the burden of educating the people on the intricacies of modern terrorism.

It is equally important to provide adequate updating in terms of technology and equipment. A well planned, close circuit television and sound sensors should be strategically placed at sensitive target locations. High security zones need to be appreciated well and positioning of early warning systems deliberated upon with professionalism. It is equally important to have a good communication network and reliable communication systems. Terrorism, extremism are only semantics, trying to define the levels of credit the initiators counters are planned in accordance with the definition. Unfortunately, we fail to realize that these variants are interwoven and it is extremely difficult to differentiate and to identify when a particular phase centers the next phase. The government requires enthusing and winning over the people with initiatives, which  will make a difference to the citizens and hence a citizen-oriented plan has to be worked out to bring about a change in society should become the focus of all future endeavors.

We also need to get information on the possible targets and those responsible and tasked to carry out such acts. To achieve this we have to educate the people properly from different walks of life and empower the poor on the streets by giving them simple incentives and motivating them to become facilitators and providers. In this regards, the NGOs should work towards this and educate those people who do not get formal education. Along with such a measure, there is a need to introduce formal education in this area in schools and colleges. The requirements of a structures approach in tackling this menace and relevant guidelines need to be issued to all stakeholders who have an important hand in spreading the message and in impacting the minds of the people. Ti is time for our citizens to wake up and realize the gravity of the problems of not contributing towards identifying an impending disaster and not doing one’s duty of becoming a part of the country’s security apparatus.

As a result, it is described that the recent intense waves of suicide attacks, bomb blasts and target killing in all over the country have really shattered the dreams of the young and the old. We often wonder if such dastardly acts could have been avoided if only the people in the targeted area had bothered to notice some uncanny device a bag or a person planting the bomb in an innocuous place, surely catching someone’s eye. Why do we only reflect on the past and then try and assess what went wrong? Why can we not become more proactive? Why do our newsmakers not facilitate crating more awareness amongst the people on the essentials of citizenship? It is with the support of the citizens of the country that we can expect the security situation to improve. For it is only in awareness that we can feel more secure.