The Tribune

EDITOR, The Tribune.

Congratulations to UB students who led the survey on Abuse-Rape - one thing missing in their release was in which geographical areas of Nassau was the polling taken. This is an all important issue - do the findings change between Bain and Grants Town - Marathon - Elizabeth and Killarney?

Commentators can disagree, but please don’t ridicule this as it is a very important image of society and exposes some serious social issues that must be remedied.

UB might do a poll on: Do you sweetheart? Practice incest? Can you honestly agree with the child support level you provide? How many different males have you had children with?

In my time of national denial, these issues are all important - clearly on finances we are in denial - probably on marital or non-marital issues likewise and behaviour that’s a joke way past denial.

Including on abuse - from birth to death anyone carrying out a sexual act without the agreement of another that is abuse and must be punishable. Leave the word ‘marital’ out of any Law - that discriminates and also no age limit from birth through to death.

RBDF or Social Services in combination need urban centres where a potential victim in confidence may report - I don’t think a Police Station is today the appropriate location - churches can assist also.

D ROLLE

Nassau,

October 16, 2022.