Our message to the Federal Government should be clear:  First, do whatever any sane government will do to stop the killings by every means possible. Address the drivers and other root causes, not just the symptoms. Extreme (foreign) religious ideologies. Religious and ethnic discrimination, poverty, and terrorism. Poverty creates fertile ground for extremist recruitment; persecution deepens division; terrorism thrives where justice is weak. The focus should therefore be on strengthening governance, ensuring equal protection for all citizens, and investing in communities to restore hope and security.