‘It has no place in society’ – Jagdeo vows to up efforts to stamp out domestic violence

Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday said that the government is concerned about the frequent, horrific cases of domestic violence and vowed to up efforts to combat this scourge.

“It happens too often and happens in a really brutal way that stuns the country… It has no place in a modern society,” Jagdeo said at his weekly press conference on Thursday.

To combat this scourge, Jagdeo said government-led efforts will intensify. Working with youth to promote certain values and engaging religious bodies and non-governmental bodies are among the plans to help solve this issue, he said.

He emphasised that societal change is necessary.

Jagdeo’s comments came just days after a 36-year-old man, Alroy Solomon, stormed into the Charlotte Street, Georgetown apartment and chased after, then killed his partner, 36-year-old Teekadai Atiya Solomon.