Couva promenade is not a Hindu park
THE EDITOR: Divali has come and gone, yet Hindu jhandis still adorn the Couva promenade, a playground adjacent to the Couva Tabaquite Talparo Regional Buildings and the corporation’s compound itself. Somebody here is missing the point about separating church and state and the unnecessary brouhaha which results when this is flouted The Couva promenade and other public amenities were built with tax payers dollars across the board. It is inappropriate to adorn public or state property with any permanent religious iconography. Thus Hindus can erect jhandis which cannot be taken down after the festivities then the nearby Catholic and Anglican churches should be allowed to erect year round crucifixes and other Christian artefacts in the park. The Muslims, Baptists and pentecostals who also have a considerable presence in Couva should similarly be allowed to erect their artefacts in the park and other public place. If they are not allowed or encouraged to do so then the message from the Couva corporation is clear. The corporation is partisan to the Hindu faith and the promenade is a Hindu park paid for with Hindu dollars. Mc Donald James Couva
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"Couva promenade is not a Hindu park"