It should go without saying that local matters of grave concern and political significance are consigned to local Party and government leaders. That is how our system works.

So it also should go without saying that the local Party and government executives should take the lead in protecting school campuses from desperate attackers.

The repeated attacks by deranged individuals on innocent children at schools and kindergartens is indeed worth the vigilance it has aroused. From across the country we have heard of various precautions to enhance campus security, which are necessary and imperative. They serve the pressing need to ease the nerves of students and keep potential attackers at bay.