Some university law students abroad looking to return to create a better Bermuda say they are “deeply concerned” about how social problems are being handled by Government.Jahkeel Quallo, studying law at the University of Buckingham in the UK, said some university students may be reluctant to return to the Island “if the current issues are not dealt with, and fast”.Both he and Paul Wilson, who is waiting to be called to the Bar, gave their opinion on escalating crime, which is hurting both finances and the international view of the Island, in an edition of The Royal Gazette published recently.They urged the Island’s leaders to “take responsibility” and “prioritise our issues” or the Island could risk losing some of its young, bright minds to other jurisdictions.“We open our web browsers to The Royal Gazette every day and we see turbulence in our community and a Government that seems limited in their responses and solutions.“So, we question ourselves: ‘Why return back to 21 miles of havoc and anarchy when we are swimming amongst possibilities and opportunities within our jurisdictions of study?’”Mr Quallo clarified that the views expressed were not meant to “depict a defeatist attitude”. Instead it was merely an attempt to highlight the belief held by some “that the Government needs to do better”.Speaking on behalf of other students overseas, Mr Quallo said: “What is deeply concerning to us is not what is happening in Bermuda, because problems will always arise, it is how it is being handled.“Upon entering office each government inherits the problems of their predecessor. Thus, it is inevitable that future governments will inherit problems from the present Government.“However, we can limit the severity of the problems by ensuring that we continue to hold our current Government accountable. If we are negligent in being too lackadaisical with them then we have ourselves to blame when things go awry.”He said many of his peers were hoping on returning to Bermuda to “work towards producing the best for our country and its people”.And while off the Island, he said they were still being affected by the changing social dynamic among Bermudians. This has the potential to affect the economic climate, he said.In addition to concerns about violence, the 22-year-old said students also needed to be assured their chances of finding work on the Island were reasonable.He said the number of people on the Island was “overflowing” and Bermuda could not accommodate everyone.“Bermudians need to feel confident that their Government will seek to accommodate them first, before addressing any others,” he added.Mr Quallo also believes Government needs to “rekindle the confidence” by showing the people they understand what the issues are and that they know how to prioritise their agenda to meet the need.The aspiring lawyer is planning to return to the Island after completing his studies, but said if the “turbulence and turmoil” continued it would make it “very difficult for [young people] to try and correct the issues left behind”.“We have every intention of returning back to our country, but we are trying to stress that an exodus is already taking place and already happening. It’s not only happening with students, but families who are moving off the Island to the US or UK.“In order to avoid that and have all hands on board it starts with the Government because this is why we take time out of our schedules to elect them.”He said Ministers could not properly lead the country if they let serious issues, like the escalating violence, go unaddressed.While he applauded the Regiment’s efforts to join forces with the police, he questioned why Government hadn’t thought to “utilise these services to the optimum level” before.Solving such issues will no doubt take community support and involvement, he said, but the Island’s leaders also needed to show they had the headship to move the country forward.