According to the NCPD, the assailants bloodied the individual’s face and left him lying on the ground. Equity Minister, Hon. Joachim Henry has also added the government’s disapproval of the action to public discourse. This sort of behaviour, Henry says, should not tolerated.

“Until we can function as a community, we will not be able to stop that sort of action - that action where we hurt an individual…This kind of advocacy is critical, this is not a political agenda. These are humanitarian activities,” Henry says. He adds that citizens need to develop tolerance for persons with disabilities.

 Violence against minority groups is an issue that needs the collective engagement of citizens and the government at large. “The issue of gender-based violence is an issue that is for both men and women - the elderly, persons living with disabilities, et cetera. That is something we need to continue discussing. It’s unfortunate and my sympathy goes out to him. It’s an entire society’s effort. [We also] have an organisation for persons living with disabilities. Our disabled people live in communities, they have family, they have friends.”

According to the NCPD, the individual left his CDC apartment to implore others to adhere to the “No Smoking” signs. As a result, they say, he was beaten and pulled out of his wheelchair. The organisation says it will stand with its members until justice is meted out.