PPP/C Councillor of the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Region 2, Mr Basil Bryan Persaud, is calling for the high rate of suicide on the Essequibo Coast to be addressed urgently.

Speaking at the statutory meeting of the council last Tuesday, the councillor said the question of the high rate of suicide is very serious .He said most young people are affected and called on the RDC to seriously pursue the matter.
The councillor suggested that counselling sessions on domestic violence be held across the region and called for social workers of the Ministry of Social Protection to go out into the field and  counsel persons who are experiencing frustration.
Another PPP/C Councillor, Ms Rozetta Beatrice Mittelholzer, called for consultation sessions to be held with people on the ground to address the issue of suicide.