Stop Violence Against Our Children
The Caribbean Is One Nation.
The Mahogany Coconut Group is once again forced to comment on
the surge in violence, against Caribbean Nation children. In recent months, our
children have met some horrible deaths due to the callousness and carelessness
of adults.
We would not identify any particular country or print the
names of those who have tragically fallen because we consider a death of any
child anywhere in the region, to be a loss to all countries. There have been:
suicides, shootings, physical and sexual abuse and abandonment.
In one case, an alleged suicide has been forwarded to the
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), after the Coroner’s Inquest, determined
suicide was not the cause of death. The sloppiness of both the investigating
police and the agency responsible for protecting children, in that country, was
most apparent. Evidence gathered during the Coroner’s Inquest revealed that the
teen and his mother were often at odds.
There have been two cases in which very young children have
been fatally shot. In one instance, the child was unfortunately caught in the
crossfire. In the other, a toddler was
deliberately executed, to send a message to adults who were involved in a dispute.
Such brutality cannot ever be condoned or accepted in our Caribbean Nation.
Additionally, our children due to the lack of proper adult supervision
are losing their lives as a result of drowning and avoidable accidents
especially those involving vehicles. We are leaving our children unattended at
beaches and are driving recklessly while having them in our vehicles. We must
try to avoid senseless fatal acts where possible.
We are all collectively responsible; blood is on our hands.
Once again the MCG pleas: STOP THE VIOLENCE AGAINST OUR CHILDREN.
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