This was revealed to The Tribune by John Pinder, president of the Bahamas Public Services Union.
Mr. Pinder said ever since the fire at the Williemae Pratt School for Girls, which took two lives, workers have received threatening telephone calls. A woman staff member, he said, was almost bumped off the road and gunshots were fired at her as she drove home. The woman took refuge at the Fox Hill Police Station.
Although Social Services and Community Development Minister Melanie Griffin could not be contacted testerday for comment, a short statement was released by her ministry last night to reassure the public about the care of residents at the two correctional facilities.
The ministry confirmed that “several members who were scheduled to work the 7am -3pm shift, called in sick.”
A ministry spokesperson said that “parents and guardians of residents at the Centre were reassured that arrangements were made for the care of residents during the day.”
Meanwhile, Mr. Pinder said there are a lot of security issues at both institutions which have led to the massive sick-out.
Source: Darnelle Dorsette, The Tribune
