Those lustful priests

Feb 23, 2019 Letters

Dear Editor,

I am well aware due to convention and my own personal experience that getting too involved in another’s Religion and Politics is a great big ‘no no’ that can damage long standing relationships, sometimes for life. I am too old to care either way anyhow.
I’ve been following the rash of recent revelations of child sexual abuse by Catholic Priests past and present here in America. One of the few things I admire about the American way is the fact that the media is free to investigate and expose any and all matters of interest to the public without fear of intimidating or reprisal.
Once the media gets its teeth into a story, hold on to your hat, it’s going public. “Kaieteur News” reports on anyone” and no one from the President on down to the hobo on the corner is immune. A free press in America is one of the cornerstones of Democracy and should be an example to every country on the planet.
Child sexual abuse was practised by undercover priests those “Holy Fathers” for decades in America. Countless little boys and to a lesser extent, girls, were victimized by these perverts. Fortunately, the American media is still free and the jig was finally up as the stories hit the press.
I often wonder if these twisted so called men of God were able to get away with their perverted and predatory lusts for little boys in America for so long, what about places like Guyana, Haiti, Central and South America? Are the Guyanese authorities concerned about the nefarious activities of the Holly Fathers in the country?
There is a Child Protection Agency in Guyana. Any unit of that Agency mandated to look into the possibility of abuse by priest here? In view of the flood of revelations in America, it would be irresponsible to think that priests in Guyana are somehow immune to this perversion.
Parents who are Catholics should have a sit down with their children. This could be a difficult exercise but very necessary. If the Government would not look into the possibility of abuse of children by Priests here in Guyana then Catholic parents must protect their little ones from these devils masquerading as holy men.
I know that the Child Protection Agency does investigate abuse by the wider public but not too sure, they are actively checking on children of Catholic parents.

Respectfully
Claudeston G. Massiah.

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