Comments on: Life supervision for paedophiles bill passed

By: de canadianCarl Veecock

de canadianCarl Veecock — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:41:57 +0000

So La vie…am I wrong in my opinion?

We do know how Guyana works, but…yes ..but….should we not tell Guyana that
change for the better should be on the agenda?

Any law should not apply according to status as it is right now.

By: La vie est bonne!

La vie est bonne! — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:21:39 +0000

Carl, stop lamenting about this and that.
This is how Guyana works. You surely know this.

By: guyanapdp

guyanapdp — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:55:51 +0000

I agree that a person whom serves his time should be allowed to repent, and I agree that sex offenders should be monitored, I do not agree with a lifetime sentence placed on these people after they already were sentenced to the time justified by the law and the courts.

Guyana does not have the means of monitoring these criminals so it is basically a waste of time to even think it.

Until there is a proper organization set up that is computerized, it would be impossible to even know the whereabouts of these people after they are released from prison.

It is a good gesture, but at this time a futile one.

J.B.
Guyana Peoples Democratic Party
Admin

By: de canadianCarl Veecock

de canadianCarl Veecock — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 02:38:48 +0000

Beg to disagree with all of you.

This is a bad law. Better would have been manditory provisions for
rehabilitation for a defined period. That’s it.

After a person has served for a crime, how can further serving for that crime be
justified? The moreso as it would extend over the period of that person’s life.
Is this a life sentence? Why is there no regard for penance , rehabilitation,
reabsorbtion in society, charitable works etc? A very very despicable law, all in
keeping with the strong-handed style of the Government.

Let’s say the person is rehabilitated and wants to migrate?
Would the authorities deny a clearance? Yet another form of servitude imposed?

Folks…I am surprised that all of you agree with this law.
Rethink your positions and project your thoughts ahead.
Even murders serve their time and go back into the society free from the
bonds of life-time servitude.

Over to the GHRA for them to start lobbying this wresting of personal liberties.

By: rick10156

rick10156 — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 19:50:15 +0000

Good job Minister

By: dreaddy2

dreaddy2 — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:40:44 +0000

Not because we’re following the US means we’re on the right road. I could be wrong, but didn’t we follow the US too with abolishing corporal punishment in the classroom despite the state of US classroom discipline? The drawback with this law is that once someone is accused and convicted he/she loses all rights to privacy. This law can be abused, especially in a small place like Guyana, where you can be harassed constantly if someone in law enforcement didn’t “like your head.”

My next concern is that they’re passing a law cheerfully and fully knowing it’s near unforceable. I doubt we have the resources to do the kind of monitoring proposed. Someone mentioned how many social workers are graduating from U.G. Question is, how many of them are staying after graduation.

Again, someone asked if there was a law allowing nude dancing in Guyana. Question should be, is there a law against it. My non-legal mind tells me if there is no law concerning something then it is allowed. There has to be a law against it for it to be unlawful. But, what do I know.

By: bbuckman

bbuckman — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 04:56:36 +0000

good job priya.lot of people would not like to be instant movie star{billboard}
to say guyana is trying to keep up with US is naive.There is an over due need for this legislation.
lot of people ask how it will be enforced.our society also nedd the people help in reporting where sinner is.

By: A380100

A380100 — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 04:47:55 +0000

Excellent law, but with limited resources I hope it can be enforced.

By: rwilliams

rwilliams — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 18:40:41 +0000

‘ Way to go’ Ms. Priya Manickchand and Mr. Rohee. These pieces of legislation should be supported with the expectation that the neccessary capacity, pointed out by the political opposition, be built into the system to adequately monitor and support these convicted individuals, to prevent them from doing further harm to other members of the society.
This is a step in the right direction and credit should be given to the administration for moving on these issue in a decisive way ; by offering some ‘light at the end of the tunnel ‘ of Guyana’s dark and daunting crime situation.
The political administration should also enforce the ‘death penalty’ for such mass killings as the massacares in Agricola, Lusignan and Bartica.

By: La vie est bonne!

La vie est bonne! — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 17:33:42 +0000

Hopefully the law will be applied evenly to all regardless of their position or whom they know.
As we all know many laws are not applied evenly as it is right now.

By: ankoko

ankoko — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:28:23 +0000

I think this bill though a step in the right direction should have taken a back seat to other more immediately needed legislation in the area of crime fighting and public safety. That said I don’t think the GPF/JS has the capability to do this supervision. This is a job for the probation and welfare services. The reason being that this supervision needed is not only physical (know where the individual is and doing) but requires counselling and other help to deal with the personality problem which is usually the cause of these behaviours. I am in no way minimising the acts of these creeps but there has to be evaluation and different levels assigned to these offenders ranging from most likely to repeat to those who were just caught in the heat of a moment (committed a crime of opportunity) and are less likely to repeat. Again I think upgrading the Probation and Welfare System to deal with this is a much better choice than further taxing the GPF/JS with this task. They will be needed for support in some of the physical aspects but there their burden should stop.

By: DreamAtlanta

DreamAtlanta — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:08:49 +0000

This Register is a great move, but even in the USA and other countries, wrong people get locked up by mistaken identity, although we know 80 percent of all sexual crimes are committed by persons known to the victim.

Is DNA testing available at government Crime Labs so circumstantial evidence alone is not being used to convict these offenders? Also are lie detector tests available now and are the perpetrators being tested for drugs like marijuana before they do the lie detector tests?

Paedophiles are child rapists but all rapists are just as dangerous and need to be documented. If u are a repeat rapist you should be denied the right to vote or have full custody of your children or some such similar measure. Also is there a program in prison for these retards to explain to them that they are sick in the head?

By: DR.G

DR.G — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:02:41 +0000

I understand they are trying to keep up to American Standards and commend them for passing they law, however I heard a Taxi Driver tell me 2 days ago the Police told him it was against the law to talk on a cell phone while you are driving. This is a good thing, but did this law pass through the National Assembly or did the Police just make it up to get money from the drivers now as a new scam?

I have not read about this new law so just curious.

Also they mention being monitored for Pornography Offenses? Since when did Guyana Arrest anyone here for Pornagraphy? I do realize it is suppose to be against the law, but then I wonder if Places like the Red Dragon, and Olimpia, (not sure of the spelling) where all the dancers are from Brazil and dance totally nude is considered Pornograpy?

Also since when has Guyana had a law that allows nude clubs?

This Question I direct to the Green Commissioner of Police, or shall I call him Mr. Green?

Anyway If they are monitoring Porn offenders they should arrest a few first. There are several places open to the public in Georgetown that are selling what we call Adult Toys.

This is against they laws of Guyana so can you here me out there?????

Enforce the laws before you create laws to monitor the criminals.

Doc.

By: kabaka

kabaka — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 13:36:41 +0000

Well in compilance with legislations of progressive societies,where the establishment seeks to deterr certain societial ills,and protect the vulnerable .
When these offenders are being monitored,what reforms are proposed to rehabilitate same.Can the authorities shed some light on that ?

By: jacqui

jacqui — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 12:25:06 +0000

This a move in the right direction. Research shows that sex offenders are likely to re-offend. I am not clear from the article however – is it the police who will monitor the offenders? Might it not be better to have a register at the probation department and have them report monthly? There are social workers graduating every year from UG, put them to good use. They can travel to the out-districts, or live there, to monitor those.
Please do not let this be a good piece of legislation that is not followed by proper enforcement.

By: GTMan

GTMan — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 11:00:40 +0000

Considering the immense resources available and the great efficiency of government departments, I’d like to know how they’re going to enforce this and make it work.