Minister of Labour and Social Development Dion Foulkes yesterday responded to claims made by Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Deputy Leader Philip Brave Davis that the failure of the Free National Movement (FNM) administration to create sufficient jobs to deal with the country’s unemployment problem led to the untimely deaths of Bahamians.
Foulkes said he found it “disturbing” and insensitive that Davis would turn suicide and death into a political platform.
He added that according to statistics, suicides have been recorded as decreasing across The Bahamas from 2009 to 2010, by more than 30 percent.
“Suicide is a complex matter which should be discussed and resp ...Minister of Labour and Social Development Dion Foulkes yesterday responded to claims made by Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) Deputy Leader Philip Brave Davis that the failure of the Free National Movement (FNM) administration to create sufficient jobs to deal with the country’s unemployment problem led to the untimely deaths of Bahamians.
Foulkes said he found it “disturbing” and insensitive that Davis would turn suicide and death into a political platform.
He added that according to statistics, suicides have been recorded as decreasing across The Bahamas from 2009 to 2010, by more than 30 percent.
“Suicide is a complex matter which should be discussed and resp ...
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