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Four days after she died following an “exorcism”,Marc-Andre Ter Stegen Barcelona Jersey, Sangeeta Persaud called ‘Sheena’ was buried. Relatives and residents of her Canal Number Two community squabbled among each other. Her parents were accused of neglect of the 14-year-old and the teen had moved from relative to relative before being taken in under her grandmothers’ care,Customized Uruguay Jersey, this is the case that the Ethnic Relations Commission intervened in,Dominic Moore Canadiens Jersey, to settle the disputes in the community and circumstances surrounding her death.According to the ERC,Eugenio Mena Chile Jersey, in a statement released on Thursday,Wholesale NFL Jerseys, the Commission is appalled at the letters and other publications in the media about its involvement in the issue and the efforts by some persons to cause division along ethnic and religious lines.At a Press conference on Friday,Ivan Luis Zamorano Chile Jersey, April 9, chaired by ERC Chairman, Bishop Juan Edghill and included the Pastors involved in the incident, the young woman’s mother, her foster father and another relative,Denis Savard Jersey, the bishop stated that the aim of the Press Conference was to bring clarity to the issue surrounding the young woman’s death since the parents and relatives of the child were not pleased with the stories being published in the media. They claimed that the stories published were all misleading.The Commission added that the conference was by no means “to cover-up an ugly and dastardly episode that is clamouring for an investigation and transparency” as claimed by one letter writer.The Commission highlighted that among its 24 functions as outlined by the Constitution of Guyana is to “encourage and create respect for religious, cultural and other forms of diversity in a plural society”.According to the ERC,Andrew Desjardins Jersey, the incident was seen as one of a religious conflict as explained by the relatives of Sangeeta Persaud,Jarred Tinordi Canadiens Jersey, thus, the ERC was asked to get involved. It was a matter where the community was against the family embracing Christianity. The ERC further disclosed that it is the Commission’s role in society to ensure that an individual or a group chooses and practices a religion or culture of his choice without any fear of discrimination.The Chairman of the Commission called for a thorough investigation into the matter even though the post mortem results were inconclusive. The Commission will continue its work unhindered by anyone or any group whose opinion does not positively contribute to the promotion of harmony and good relations in Guyana, the ERC added. |
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