11th May 2022

Vieux Fort South MP , says saddened and disturbed by the attempt of an arsonist to set alight the interior of the Church of the Lady of Assumption in Vieux Fort

By Kenny D. Anthony Facebook Page

Parliamentary Representative for Vieux Fort South, Dr Kenny D. Anthony, says he is deeply saddened and disturbed by the attempt of an arsonist to set alight the interior of the Church of the Lady of Assumption in Vieux Fort, yesterday, during the celebration of the Holy Mass. It is understood that the individual in question used improvised “Molotov Cocktails’ to carry out his act.
According to Dr Anthony,

“It must have been particularly distressing that this incident occurred on a special Sunday, like ‘Mother’s Day’. No attack on any church should be tolerated or accepted. Such behaviour is not only sacrilegious but an affront to the sanctity of all places of worship.

While I am relieved that no one was hurt, it was, nevertheless, a traumatizing experience for those in attendance, parishioners, and other Catholics who would have remembered the distressing events at the Minor Basilica several years ago”.
Dr Anthony added;

“I am aware of reports that the arsonist is the same individual who had attempted to set the Pierrot Catholic Church on fire. Some have suggested that the individual is mentally challenged. While our collective humanity must reach out to this individual if that is indeed the case, we also have a duty to protect our society from such individuals and indeed such individuals from themselves. I can only hope that this experience will not be repeated anywhere in our island.”

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