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Underage drinking is ignored here

Jun 03, 2015 Letters

Dear Editor,
Kindly permit me space in your newspaper to voice my concern regarding a particular issue I hope the new government will address and which I feel for too long has been ignored: Underage Drinking.
While countries such as the United States of America and Canada have strict laws governing underage drinking and Guyana has similar laws, it is evident that the laws here are not being enforced.  Our laws state that the legal age limit for alcohol consumption in Guyana is 18 years and children under the age of 16 are not allowed to be in the bar of any licensed premises or even to purchase alcohol unless they are above 16 years. Additionally, a child should never be asked to go to any licensed premises to buy alcohol.
Upon entering a bar or club overseas regardless of how old a person appears to be, he/she must submit an Identification Card (ID) to the bouncer to see his/her correct age. If a person is underage or does not have their ID card he is not allowed entry into the establishment.
On the other hand, in Guyana once a person pays the entrance fee into a bar or club he/she is admitted entry without them being asked to submit an ID card and sold alcohol regardless how old he/she is. One such place guilty of this is Palm Court where on a regular Friday or Saturday night dozens of youths who appear to be no more than 18 years can be seen with drinks in their hands. Liquor shops in Guyana are no less guilty of selling alcohol to minors as well. It appears as if proprietors are more concerned with making a profit than anything else.
While parents should be held accountable, I do think that we as a nation should also be held accountable for ignoring this issue.
S. Daniels

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