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AFC disappointed with support from public against suicide

 

January 23, 2013, By , Filed Under News, Source

 

Exactly one week ago, the Alliance for Change (AFC) made a call for a national approach to be taken to address the frightening issue of suicide, but so far, the party remains disappointed that no one has accepted their invitation to tackle the issue. This is according to the party’s vice chairman Moses Nagamootoo.

 

AFC vice chairman, Moses Nagamootoo

 

Speaking with Kaieteur News yesterday, Nagamootoo expressed that he is surprised at this fact, given that suicide has become a very worrying trend.


He added that while the AFC does not want the issue to become a “political football”, the party was hoping to get a response from government officials.


He emphasised that not even religious bodies came forward to deal with the issue of people taking their own lives.


It was the many reported suicide cases for this year alone that had prompted the AFC to make the call for a national approach to be taken to address the issue.


During a press conference held last Wednesday at the Side Walk CafÉ, party member Beverly Alert spoke briefly, yet firmly on the issue.


She noted that “at this rate, we are going to be left with a very old society, because a lot of our young people seem to be taking their own lives. Definitely the coping mechanism is not being taught; is not being instilled in our young people”.


The AFC, she said, does not want the issue to become a “political football dragged between the political parties”.


Alert made a call for the people of Guyana – religious leaders, civil society, and all, to join the AFC, and work together to address the issue of suicide.


Already for the year there a number of suicide cases, most of which were of persons from the Essequibo Coast.


Nandranie Narine, 49, formerly of Charity Housing Scheme recently died from the ingestion of a quantity of Gramoxone. Param Gamsundar, 43, formerly of Anna Regina and Hampton Court Village, died at the Suddie Public Hospital, after also ingesting a poisonous substance.


The most recent case to have hit the Essequibo Coast is the death of former ranger, Roy Jones.


Jones, formerly of Queenstown Village, died three days after ingesting a large quantity of Gramoxone.


Alert, during her address to media operatives, also mentioned the names of 16-year-old Safraz Sattaur and 15-year-old Natasha Nazamoodeen.

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Originally Posted by Demerara_Guy:
Exactly one week ago, the Alliance for Change (AFC) made a call for a national approach to be taken to address the frightening issue of suicide, but so far, the party remains disappointed that no one has accepted their invitation to tackle the issue. This is according to the party’s vice chairman Moses Nagamootoo.

 

AFC disappointed with support from public against suicide

January 23, 2013, By , Filed Under News, Source

An indication of declining public interest for the AFC?

FM

When business people make donations to AFC they beg don't let PPP know. Don't let Donald know. People in the villages are scared to be caught on camera with people from AFC. Have you ever wondered why?

FM
Originally Posted by Demerara_Guy:
Originally Posted by Demerara_Guy:
Exactly one week ago, the Alliance for Change (AFC) made a call for a national approach to be taken to address the frightening issue of suicide, but so far, the party remains disappointed that no one has accepted their invitation to tackle the issue. This is according to the party’s vice chairman Moses Nagamootoo.

 

AFC disappointed with support from public against suicide

January 23, 2013, By , Filed Under News, Source

An indication of declining public interest for the AFC?

If you're a smart man, you will not equate lack of support for suicide prevention to support for one party or another...after all, the current Govt supposedly has been trying for upteen years to reduce suicide in Guyana, to no avail...would you say that is a lack of support for the PPP?

FM
Originally Posted by raymond:
Originally Posted by Demerara_Guy:
Originally Posted by Demerara_Guy:
Exactly one week ago, the Alliance for Change (AFC) made a call for a national approach to be taken to address the frightening issue of suicide, but so far, the party remains disappointed that no one has accepted their invitation to tackle the issue. This is according to the party’s vice chairman Moses Nagamootoo.

 

AFC disappointed with support from public against suicide

January 23, 2013, By , Filed Under News, Source

An indication of declining public interest for the AFC?

If you're a smart man, you will not equate lack of support for suicide prevention to support for one party or another...after all, the current Govt supposedly has been trying for upteen years to reduce suicide in Guyana, to no avail...would you say that is a lack of support for the PPP?

Taking tangential and unrelated issues seem to be your approach.

FM

exactly how is what I said unrelated?

 

Your conclusion that lack of support from the public for suicide prevention somehow indicates declining interest in AFC has no merit. I am showing you how it has not merit...if you refuse to see it that way, then I must conclude you are intellectually blind as a bat

FM
Originally Posted by Demerara_Guy:
Originally Posted by Demerara_Guy:
Exactly one week ago, the Alliance for Change (AFC) made a call for a national approach to be taken to address the frightening issue of suicide, but so far, the party remains disappointed that no one has accepted their invitation to tackle the issue. This is according to the party’s vice chairman Moses Nagamootoo.

 

AFC disappointed with support from public against suicide

January 23, 2013, By , Filed Under News, Source

An indication of declining public interest for the AFC?

 Suicide affects one ethnic group disproportionately and has been so for decades. We do not know precisely why  but the culture apparently allows for this dysfunction . That there is apathy in addressing this is not a consequence of  anything except long conditioned habit that this is the way things are  and neglect of public health officials to say this is in fact a mental health problem. 

FM
Originally Posted by Stormborn:
Suicide affects one ethnic group disproportionately and has been so for decades.

Correct .. and that is generally the situation in all countries.

FM
Originally Posted by Demerara_Guy:
Originally Posted by Stormborn:
Suicide affects one ethnic group disproportionately and has been so for decades.

Correct .. and that is generally the situation in all countries.

 

Let's not bother with ALL countries; care to say which group in Guyana is affected disproportionately  And why? 

FM
Originally Posted by TK:
Originally Posted by Demerara_Guy:
Originally Posted by Stormborn:
Suicide affects one ethnic group disproportionately and has been so for decades.

Correct .. and that is generally the situation in all countries.

Let's not bother with ALL countries; care to say which group in Guyana is affected disproportionately  And why? 

Take the step to personally verify and then state your views.

FM
Originally Posted by Demerara_Guy:
Originally Posted by TK:
Originally Posted by Demerara_Guy:
Originally Posted by Stormborn:
Suicide affects one ethnic group disproportionately and has been so for decades.

Correct .. and that is generally the situation in all countries.

Let's not bother with ALL countries; care to say which group in Guyana is affected disproportionately  And why? 

Take the step to personally verify and then state your views.

=====

 

GNI Plato that is a profound one sentence. 

FM

guyana at the moment is in a sad state,its like the people take every thing as it comes,its seems as if they care about nothing and accept it as every day life.they is no group in guyana that seems to shine a bright light for the people and in any way seem to inprove the people life.they is a problem in every single ORG were every person that suppose to be a leader is in a quick rich scheme

FM
Originally Posted by TK:
Originally Posted by Demerara_Guy:
Originally Posted by TK:
Originally Posted by Demerara_Guy:
Originally Posted by Stormborn:
Suicide affects one ethnic group disproportionately and has been so for decades.

Correct .. and that is generally the situation in all countries.

Let's not bother with ALL countries; care to say which group in Guyana is affected disproportionately  And why? 

Take the step to personally verify and then state your views.

=====

 

GNI Plato that is a profound one sentence. 

Begin to seek and verify issues which may then have some merits.

FM
Originally Posted by raymond:
Originally Posted by Demerara_Guy:
Originally Posted by Demerara_Guy:
Exactly one week ago, the Alliance for Change (AFC) made a call for a national approach to be taken to address the frightening issue of suicide, but so far, the party remains disappointed that no one has accepted their invitation to tackle the issue. This is according to the party’s vice chairman Moses Nagamootoo.

 

AFC disappointed with support from public against suicide

January 23, 2013, By , Filed Under News, Source

An indication of declining public interest for the AFC?

If you're a smart man, you will not equate lack of support for suicide prevention to support for one party or another...after all, the current Govt supposedly has been trying for upteen years to reduce suicide in Guyana, to no avail...would you say that is a lack of support for the PPP?

I waiting here for an answer DG, hurry up.

cain
Originally Posted by Billy Ram Balgobin:

I see a whole lot of insincere people hypocritically advocating for positive things.

 That is a new spin. The AFC  has begun to highlight an area of cruel neglect.  That neglect has been chronic and the administration has failed to address it despite previous appeals. ROAR and the now defunct Indian rights group ( the PPP killed them off) did as well.

 

Yet you have the audacity to  suggest you know the people who are once again marshaling a clarion call on this issue are hypocrites! You folks would look a gift horse in the mouth  to protect ethnic hegemony...even if it means sacrificing quality of life of your own.

FM
Last edited by Former Member
Originally Posted by cain:
Originally Posted by raymond:
Originally Posted by Demerara_Guy:
Originally Posted by Demerara_Guy:
Exactly one week ago, the Alliance for Change (AFC) made a call for a national approach to be taken to address the frightening issue of suicide, but so far, the party remains disappointed that no one has accepted their invitation to tackle the issue. This is according to the party’s vice chairman Moses Nagamootoo.

 

AFC disappointed with support from public against suicide

January 23, 2013, By , Filed Under News, Source

An indication of declining public interest for the AFC?

If you're a smart man, you will not equate lack of support for suicide prevention to support for one party or another...after all, the current Govt supposedly has been trying for upteen years to reduce suicide in Guyana, to no avail...would you say that is a lack of support for the PPP?

I waiting here for an answer DG, hurry up.

Read the thread slowly and carefully, Cain.

FM
Originally Posted by TK:

When business people make donations to AFC they beg don't let PPP know. Don't let Donald know. People in the villages are scared to be caught on camera with people from AFC. Have you ever wondered why?

Are illegal narcotics involved in the transaction?

FM
Originally Posted by Henry:
Originally Posted by TK:

When business people make donations to AFC they beg don't let PPP know. Don't let Donald know. People in the villages are scared to be caught on camera with people from AFC. Have you ever wondered why?

Are illegal narcotics involved in the transaction?

 The PPP protects their trade grudgingly.

FM

Great post DG.

 

The AFC has in fact raised some very good points here that we cannot ignore. Politics aside, Indo Guyanese have the highest suicide rates in comparison to to other races. We must address these issues sooner than later.

FM
Originally Posted by BGurd_See:

Maybe the public would rather see the AFC leadership commit suicide and ensure that the PNC don't retake power and ruin the nation once again. hahhahaahha

 

This is supposed to be funny?

 

Oh look, coolie people are killing themselves isn't that bloody hilarious?

 

God forbid one of your kids commit suicide and you remember this remark!

FM
Originally Posted by yuji22:

Great post DG.

 

The AFC has in fact raised some very good points here that we cannot ignore. Politics aside, Indo Guyanese have the highest suicide rates in comparison to to other races. We must address these issues sooner than later.

The only reason DG made this post was to try and make a political point...he could give a rats ass about suicide in Guyana

FM
Originally Posted by raymond:
Originally Posted by yuji22:

Great post DG.

 

The AFC has in fact raised some very good points here that we cannot ignore. Politics aside, Indo Guyanese have the highest suicide rates in comparison to to other races. We must address these issues sooner than later.

The only reason DG made this post was to try and make a political point...he could give a rats ass about suicide in Guyana

 

Dude,

 

Everything from the point of view of a mudhead is either pro-PPP, anti-PPP, pro-PNC, or anti-PNC.

 

Its never about the National Interests. Or even about our survival as a People.

FM
Originally Posted by raymond:
Originally Posted by yuji22:

Great post DG.

 

The AFC has in fact raised some very good points here that we cannot ignore. Politics aside, Indo Guyanese have the highest suicide rates in comparison to to other races. We must address these issues sooner than later.

The only reason DG made this post was to try and make a political point...he could give a rats ass about suicide in Guyana

Idiocy continues to be demonstrated with your post.

FM
Originally Posted by Demerara_Guy:
Originally Posted by raymond:
Originally Posted by yuji22:

Great post DG.

 

The AFC has in fact raised some very good points here that we cannot ignore. Politics aside, Indo Guyanese have the highest suicide rates in comparison to to other races. We must address these issues sooner than later.

The only reason DG made this post was to try and make a political point...he could give a rats ass about suicide in Guyana

Idiocy continues to be demonstrated with your post.

ok sage...why did you make the post and subsequent comment about AFC? 

FM

People who are as old as DG and over have a suicide rate almost as high as that of young males. Older people like DG are also more likely to be successful in any suicide attemp. DG cares less about national issues.

Mitwah
Originally Posted by raymond:
Originally Posted by Demerara_Guy:
Originally Posted by raymond:
Originally Posted by yuji22:

Great post DG.

 

The AFC has in fact raised some very good points here that we cannot ignore. Politics aside, Indo Guyanese have the highest suicide rates in comparison to to other races. We must address these issues sooner than later.

The only reason DG made this post was to try and make a political point...he could give a rats ass about suicide in Guyana

Idiocy continues to be demonstrated with your post.

ok sage...why did you make the post and subsequent comment about AFC? 

Learn and understand.

FM
Originally Posted by Demerara_Guy:
Originally Posted by raymond:
Originally Posted by Demerara_Guy:
Originally Posted by raymond:
Originally Posted by yuji22:

Great post DG.

 

The AFC has in fact raised some very good points here that we cannot ignore. Politics aside, Indo Guyanese have the highest suicide rates in comparison to to other races. We must address these issues sooner than later.

The only reason DG made this post was to try and make a political point...he could give a rats ass about suicide in Guyana

Idiocy continues to be demonstrated with your post.

ok sage...why did you make the post and subsequent comment about AFC? 

Learn and understand.

as usual, you lack substance when you don't cut and paste

FM
Originally Posted by raymond:
Originally Posted by Demerara_Guy:
Originally Posted by raymond:
Originally Posted by Demerara_Guy:
Originally Posted by raymond:
Originally Posted by yuji22:

Great post DG.

 

The AFC has in fact raised some very good points here that we cannot ignore. Politics aside, Indo Guyanese have the highest suicide rates in comparison to to other races. We must address these issues sooner than later.

The only reason DG made this post was to try and make a political point...he could give a rats ass about suicide in Guyana

Idiocy continues to be demonstrated with your post.

ok sage...why did you make the post and subsequent comment about AFC? 

Learn and understand.

as usual, you lack substance when you don't cut and paste


LOL! He cut and run.

Mitwah
Originally Posted by warrior:

i think i can remember two ppp minister wife commit suicide,and these fool do not think suicide is a inportant issuse,well its guyana

 

You calling the Guyanese public fools because they didn't support Nagamootoo and the aFC cheap publicity stunt? Look how you folks have no shame, using the tragedy of suicide to further political ambitions. 

FM
Originally Posted by BGurd_See:
Originally Posted by warrior:

i think i can remember two ppp minister wife commit suicide,and these fool do not think suicide is a inportant issuse,well its guyana

 

You calling the Guyanese public fools because they didn't support Nagamootoo and the aFC cheap publicity stunt? Look how you folks have no shame, using the tragedy of suicide to further political ambitions. 

in Guyana, suicide is no longer a tragedy, it's an epidemic

FM

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