Dear Editor,
In recent times there have reports of sex scandals involving government officials, but none of these officials were called to account. The public is therefore forced to conclude that the President and his cabinet will not cause this to happen out of apparent fear of exposing the deviant nature of some of those who grace the halls of power.
The inaction forces victims into silence and they are made to feel insignificant and worthless in the face of power. Meanwhile the perpetrators will continue their nefarious behaviour knowing there are no consequences. For this public perception to be reversed the President and his cabinet must act condignly to stamp out this scourge in the ranks.
I will provide him with his first test case: There is an official within a ministry who has sexually violated an under-aged girl from the quiet, remote village of Shiriri in the South-Central Rupununi. I can provide the name of the girl, her parents and the circumstances under which this sick official committed this act. I can also provide evidence that this is not the first such encounter of this official with under-aged girls. I can also supply evidence that this is not the only officer who is engaged in such acts.
What is troubling is the fact that this officer was placed in a position of trust. Instead, he took advantage of the people’s humility and meagre means and violated them.
I am promising the President this: if action is not taken within a reasonable time, I am going to raise this issue as far up as the United Nations.
This confounded nonsense has got to stop. I am also putting the organisations which represent young women and girls on alert.
Yours faithfully,
Carl Parker Sr
Regional Councillor
Region 9
Editor’s note
We advise Mr Parker to take this matter to the authorities.
