Women and children are considered “other” in society. This means that their lives are always seen to be of less value in comparison to men. When we add considerations such as race and class into the mix, we get a grim reality of inequity that demonstrates society’s distaste for those who are seen to exist on the margins of society. The recent allegations of sexual assault by an Indigenous schoolgirl against Nigel Dharamlall is an example that puts all of that on display.
The PPP/C has a long history of hiding behind the law with calls to let justice “run its course” when it comes to the violent men in its party. It is something that should worry us all as these men’s access to vulnerable children provides them with leeway to harm and scar them.