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Mr. Jagdeo’s comment that PNC politicising rape and sodomy of Amerindian girl a poor response

Jun 23, 2023 Letters

Dear Editor,

On Wednesday, Mr. Jagdeo did a “damage control” interview with that “cuss bird” person who is neither a journalist nor a critic. While saying if Minister Dharamlall is found guilty, he will face the consequences, he also said the Opposition should not be politicising the issue.

If he is misreading the protests as being only “political,” Mr. Jagdeo must not be smart enough to discern that, as with the fire that killed 20 young Amerindians school children, there is national outrage on this brutal “rape, sodomy, and deflowering of an Amerindian virgin” by a close member of his PPP club.

Voters will be reminded of this act in the 2025 election campaign, and the PPP is losing points every day it delays removing this Senior Minister now. Does the PPP not understand that whether Mr. Dharamlall is found guilty or not that he is damaged goods, and will not be able to function in a public capacity anymore?

Can you imagine how he will be ridiculed everywhere he goes? Allowing the due process and legal process to work is fine, but there is nothing that prevents President Ali to remove him now through firing or asking him to resign. The Minister serves at the pleasure of the President.

When Mr. Dharamlall was charged for allegedly pulling a gun on an employee of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) office in Guyana after he saw the individual communicating with his ex-wife, it was Mr. Jagdeo who said “Dharamlall will have to give ‘believable’ explanations … Clearly he has to give explanations, solid explanations, believable explanations to the executive of the party and to us because the allegations are serious,” Jagdeo told members of the media at a press conference.

In this story, no charges were laid because the two parties had “settled” the matter. In this rape and sodomy case of the schoolgirl, unconfirmed rumours are circulating that a $10 million “settlement” money may have been paid. Mr. Jagdeo may want to tell the country if this Minister was ever previously cautioned, counselled or warned about bad behavior relating to sexual improprieties. I wonder if Mr. Jagdeo thinks the Minister’s denial of rape/sodomy meets his litmus test of “believable.”

This is a teachable moment for all our school children about sexual crimes and behaviours. The same way we had school children everywhere holding hands and forming human chains in support of the fire victims, we should have them doing the same all over Guyana, as a moment of learning and solidarity with the victim student.

Now is the time for the Student Councils and student leaders at UG, CPCE, GTI, NATI, Bishops’ High, Queens College, Women’s groups, foreign embassies, etc. to get to work and organize these moments of reflection.

Ministry of Education and Social protection should support that, “Because We Care.” School children of Guyana, take a stand now for a fellow school girl allegedly violated by a PPP Government official and Presidential leadership is sorely missing.

Sincerely,

M. Singh

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