But there was even more alarm over the act of recorded sexual coercion
when it was alleged that at least one of the victims suffers from a
mental disorder. That's a characterisation that Commissioner Williams
has outrightly disputed, here's what he said today about the mental
capacity of both victims:
Chester Williams - Commissioner of Police
"Contrary to what Krem Sunday review purported to call them mental
cases or they lacked some mental capacity, I spoke to both of them and
both of them spoke well to me I see no challenge in them. Yes, they may
be to some extent not as educated as we are but not just because you
don't possess sufficient education means that you're a mental case.
They spoke well as far as I'm concerned, they explained themselves
well. So, I don't regard them as mental people."
But while Williams might be downplaying the mental health issues of at
least one of the victims, the Ministry of Health disagrees. This
evening in a press release the Ministry said that it was aware of his
or her condition and appalled at the assault to the human dignity of
both victims. The Ministry also called on human rights actors to
denounce the violation of rights of mentally disabled persons and to
advocate that the violators be severely punished.
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