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PAGAD

PAGAD

9.9
A group in South Africa that began by fighting drug crime but later used violent illegal methods
  • proper noun
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  • The Muslim organization People Against Gangsterism and Drugs (PAGAD) in the Cape Town area recently chanted "one gangster, one bullet" as its members embarked on a jihad against drug dealers.

Examples

  • Not only did PAGAD adopt the PAC's slogan, it began to openly flirt with the group whose military wing has long had operational links to Muslim fundamentalists.

    Academic text (1998)

  • The militant group PAGAD was formed to address the drug issue in South Africa through controversial methods.

  • In Cape Town, PAGAD has rallied the community to combat drug-related crime by targeting known dealers.

  • PAGAD's activities include organized protests against gang violence and drug trafficking in urban neighborhoods.

Synonyms

People against Gangsterism and Drugs
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A South African group formed in 1996 to fight gangs and drugs, later accused of violent acts and extremism

is the shortened acronym version often used in media and reports

Surface Forms

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Etymology

PAGAD comes from the first letters of People Against Gangsterism and Drugs, so its name literally says 'against gangsterism and drugs'. It began as a community group fighting drug crime, which is why PAGAD is known as a militant movement later linked to vigilante violence.