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I urge that these children are given the necessary counselling and guidance to help them overcome the trauma
DEAR EDITOR,
The frequency with which women are killed at the hands of their husbands/spouses is deeply troubling. Such killings are referred to ‘as crimes of passion’ but they also mask a deeper sociological understanding of a sense of shame and rejection by parties in failed relationships, especially when it involves infidelity and lack of trust.
The recent incident where a woman was murdered and buried by her ex-husband at La Union is still fresh in the minds of Guyanese. The dust from this horrible crime, as it were, is not as yet settled, and we are now faced with yet another gruesome murder at Anna Regina, where a mother of five was allegedly murdered by her husband.
The sad thing in both these cases is that children in their young and formative years are being made to suffer the consequences of such horrific acts committed by close family members. This could leave permanent scars on these children.
I urge the relevant authorities to ensure that these children are given the necessary counselling and guidance to help them overcome the trauma and despair they would have experienced.
There is, I believe, a case for some form of anger management programmes to target those who are in need for such form of assistance. Killing of a loved one is not normal, and often results from a disturbed state of mind, in which people lack the ability to think clearly and rationally.
There is also need for an inter-agency approach to deal with issues of domestic violence and spousal abuse which should involve the community-based organizations, the Social Protection Ministry and the media. In addition, the teaching of tolerance, respect and conflict resolution methods should form part of the school’s curriculum and commence at an early stage in the education cycle.
Hydar Ally
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