FEELES RESPONDS TO ACCUSATIONS AGAINST MINISTERS

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Fathers' Association President Rhondal Feeles quickly responds to the bullying allegations levelled against him by the Minister of Gender Affairs, Ayana Webster-Roy. Feeles states he had no intention of coming off as a bully and says that he is taken aback by the Minister's words.  Azaria Ifill has our report.

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00:00Speaking with the media, Rondell Fields immediately called the bullying

00:03allegations false and misleading. Mr. Fields expresses disappointment that

00:08such claims were made by the Minister of Gender Affairs, publicly after his

00:12statement at the Men of Purpose march on Sunday.

00:15It's very unfortunate in the first place that any notion of or mention of bullying from me to the Minister was

00:24mentioned by her because it should be known and I'm pretty sure even her staff

00:30and those under her will confirm that I had very little communication with the Minister.

00:35He added that he strongly opposes the false narrative that is produced by

00:38publicizing such charges and painting him as a bully. He emphasizes that these

00:44charges do not represent his character or the principles of the Fathers

00:48Association, adding that he always behaved professionally and ethically.

00:52I mean this is exactly what I advocate for and we advocate for in groups.

01:00Someone comes out, whether a minister, whether a person on the ground comes out and makes an

01:04allegation and then specifically focuses on their gender and then uses the word

01:09bully pertaining to a man and then everybody just believes.

01:13According to Fields, Minister cannot provide any evidence that he bullied her.

01:18The Minister cannot provide any evidence to say that I bullied her because the

01:23communication I had with her was more with her male coordinator and her assistant

01:27permanent secretary which was Mr. Grijay Gangapasad.

01:31Despite his remarks on Sunday, Mr. Fields said he still feels a great sense of betrayal at the

01:37Minister's absence from the event, particularly because she was the one who

01:41sent out the invitations. He said his dismay was heightened because he didn't

01:46find out about her absence until the day of the march.

01:49Azaria Ifill, TV6 News.

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