She subsequently reported the matter to her boss, who then contacted President Ramotar. According to information, I'm told that Mr. Ramotar dismissed the allegations, and said there's nothing he could do about it.
Below is part of the young reporter's statement:
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"On Saturday April 5th 2014, I was passing in a car at the Square of the Revolution when I spotted the Minister of Health, Dr. Bheri Ramsaran.
I decided to stop the vehicle and attempt to solicit a comment from the Minister on the performance of the East Bank Regional Hospital at Diamond and an update on the Medex building fire at Liliendaal, ECD.
The Minister was on his cellular phone, so I respectfully stayed at a reasonable distance away and allowed him to carry on with his discussion.
After speaking on the phone for approximately 10 minutes, he walked towards me and without enquiring my reason for being there, he said to me, “I want you to know that I am a bachelor and I still get erection.”
It is an understatement to say that I was stunned by his lewd and disrespectful remark, but I used better judgment and did not respond. I proceeded with asking him about the issues as I initially intended to, following which I returned to the office.
My disgust with the treatment meted out to me by the Minister prompted me to report the matter to both of you, my Editor in Chief and Publisher, as a matter of principle.
As a young, respectable female who is very particular about conducting myself professionally, I find the Minister’s behaviour as not only ill-mannered but unbecoming of someone who holds a high office within the government.
More so, the comment and the Minister’s callous demeanour came across as very “sexist” and no woman should be subjected to this type of abuse."