PM: Hang your heads in shame

The Prime Minister issued a press release in which he stated that the attack on Fr Harvey by, “Able-bodied, gun-toting men sadly represents the worst that exists within our communities.” The prime minister also noted that, notwithstanding what difficulties one may be facing in life, there are limits beneath which the human form should not sink.

“Unfortunately, there are people who have chosen criminal conduct as a way of life and such persons, regardless of their circumstances, should be condemned in the strongest terms, as I so do now.

“These miscreants have parents and I hope that somewhere in this country today there are a few parents who are hanging their heads in shame as they reflect in private as to what more they might have done to prevent any of our citizens from behaving in this despicable way,” Rowley said in the release.

Sources said that Acting Police Commissioner Stephen Williams has been asked to use all resources to bring the bandits who robbed Fr Harvey to justice, in quick time.

Sources at the Office of the Prime Minister said that Rowley was extremely upset on learning that Fr Harvey was attacked, robbed, hog-tied and gagged.

National Security Minister Edmund Dillon, speaking yesterday during a news conference at the Ministry’s Port of Spain head office, said it was sad to see someone like Fr Harvey becoming victim to such a traumatic crime.

“I got an update from the Commissioner of Police. It’s sad to see that someone like Fr Harvey is subjected to...was a victim, someone who has been working tremendously with young people in the Laventille area.

“I know it is under police investigation right now, but it is sad when you see someone who has been working tremendously over the years, especially in the social sector in the Laventille area and he worked for quite some time with the Defence Force, be subjected to this. But, the police are investigating and I’m sure they will apprehend people as soon as possible,” Dillon said.