Says, “Some of you wanted protest. Well, you got protest…tek it in you all behind.”
While several opposition members condemned the violence and fiery protests that erupted on Monday, following the announcement of the autopsy results for Adriana Younge, Executive Member of the Working People’s Alliance (WPA), Dr. David Hinds said he will not join that bandwagon.
During a broadcast of his programme “Politics 101” on April 29, 2025, the politician said, “Some of you wanted protest. Well, you got protest…there are things that happened that I don’t agree with. But it is not my place to condemn not one soul.”
He added, “…so what you all get last night, you all tek it in you all behind.”
On Monday (April 28), three international pathologists confirmed that Younge died by drowning. Her body was found in the pool of the Double Day Hotel in Tuschen, less than 24 hours after she was reported missing. When the autopsy results became known to the public, protests broke out in several parts of the country. Restaurants, bars and supermarkets were looted; roadways were set ablaze with old tires and other materials; and civilians, even vagrants, were either being robbed or terrorized by gun-toting, cutlass wielding barbarians.
In spite of this state of affairs, he will not condemn anyone who committed those acts.
Dr. Hinds said there are many who criticized the looting that took place of businesses on Monday, but the same level of outcry is missing for the alleged robbery of the treasury. “…all of a sudden, when poor people, when black people take action, they want to condemn. They can go to hell,” said the politician.
Even as he noted that there are things which occurred during the protests that he did not agree with, Dr. Hinds reasoned that it is the product of years upon years of oppression and “eye pass”.
As for the “scrapers” who engaged in the looting and destruction of public and private property, Dr. Hinds said he stands by these persons. “I don’t care. I will stand with them to the end,” said the WPA member.
In contrast, several opposition figures—including Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton and AFC Leader Nigel Hughes—have criticized the protests which saw over 100 persons being arrested. Norton made it clear that the opposition does not support violence. “We do not support the destruction of property. We are fully behind the struggle for justice,” he said.
In a press statement, Hughes made it clear that he and his party strongly disapprove of acts of violence, property destruction, looting, and roadblocks. “Such actions undermine the cause of justice and do not honour Adriana’s memory. Violence, lawlessness, and chaos must never be the response to grief or outrage. Not in Adriana Younge’s name. Her life, her dignity, and her legacy demand better — from all of us.”
Both opposition leaders have also reiterated calls for peaceful protest and demanded an independent investigation into the death of 11-year-old Adriana Younge.
