Opposition leader Allen Chastanet has highlighted the need for early intervention and positive outlets to steer young people away from a life of crime.
"By intervening early on and providing positive outlets like sports, we can help steer our youth away from a life of crime, creating safer and more prosperous communities for all," the United Workers Party (UWP) leader wrote Monday on Facebook.
Chastanet recently visited Bruceville, Vieux Fort, in the company of visiting Belize opposition leader Moses' Shyne' Barrow.
A former rapper, Barrow served time in the United States for a 1999 nightclub shooting that injured three people.
And Chastanet has said that the former rapper's story of transformation is a testament to the potential for positive change in every individual.
Chastanet described their visit to Vieux Fort, which has recently seen a spurt in deadly gun violence, as an opportunity to offer 'hope and inspiration' to at-risk youth.
"During my visit to Bruceville last week to engage with members of the community, we made a contribution to the junior arm of the Stable Boyz Football Club by donating footballs," the UWP leader recalled.
He described the group as a promising group of young footballers.
"Looking forward to delivering on the extra requests which they made," Chstanet wrote on Facebook.
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