... Granger moved a motion for the setting up of the Commission and told the National Assembly that “the motion is one about humanity, our children and the future of our country”. The Opposition Leader said it must be realised that trafficking in persons is a form of modern-day slavery. He added that it is also a crime against women and children. During his presentation, the former Commander of the Guyana Defence Force said that denial of the existence of Trafficking in Persons in Guyana makes matters worse. He said Guyana and the Government cannot pretend that the problem is non-existent adding that “unfortunately it’s a crime which has been beset by a denial syndrome.” He added that there are individuals who like to say there is no problem, as he recalled that Government officials have in the past denied reports from the US State Department which place Guyana’s Trafficking in Persons situation on Tier 2. “There is a syndrome of dodging the problem and pretending that the persons who are being trafficked have voluntary entered into a state of prostitution”, he said. Mr. Granger also pointed out that the state is responsible for protecting those persons. He hopes that the mounting of a Commission of Inquiry will contribute towards bringing an end to “this brutal trafficking”.
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