00:00Large mass ban tribe which added a rose, a vibrating pleasure device, among the handouts to its masqueraders,
00:07is something that hasn't gone under the radar of Defense Minister Wayne Sturge.
00:11We ask that you leave the toys and the devices at home and you can use them in the quietude
00:16of your home.
00:18Please do not use them in any public space.
00:21The minister says there are cameras everywhere including CCTV attached to private homes and cell phones.
00:27But this sex device is not the only thing he is cautioning against.
00:32I saw over the last few years persons in bands copulating in public.
00:40If you are caught copulating in public, you will also be made an example of.
00:45There are laws to deal with that.
00:47Whether it's copulating or engaging in acts of serious indecency, you will be taught a very hard lesson.
00:54The courts are ready for that.
00:56The penalty for serious indecency, which is defined as an act other than sexual intercourse involving the use of the
01:03genitals for arousing or gratifying sexual desire, is five years imprisonment.
01:09Sturge says there are children looking on at carnival activities and he's also reminding people that their reputation is at
01:15stake.
01:16Meanwhile, Culture Minister Michelle Benjamin asked to weigh in on tribes' actions, says her mother is a pastor.
01:22Everyone has to be responsible for their actions.
01:27Given that tribe would have given that facility, that does not mean you have to utilize it.
01:33I am the minister of culture.
01:35I do not partake in alcohol beverages and I am outing parties every night.
01:42And she has a message for young women.
01:44And young ladies, be safe, respect yourself.
01:49Me having a religious mother and coming from a religious home, I was not limited to what I could participate
01:59in, what I could do.
02:00But following stern instructions, respect yourself if you want others to respect you.
02:07On another note, Kiddie's Carnival is set to take off on Saturday and Sunday.
02:11And Homeland Security Minister Roger Alexander says children sometimes become lost in the celebrations.
02:17He has an advice for parents and guardians.
02:20Please place some sort of information on the young children playing mass or accompanying you just in case they would
02:33have strayed so that someone will be able to identify who the parents and a phone number so they can
02:40immediately communicate with persons, with these young children if ever it happens.
02:45Alicia Boucher, TV6 News.
02:50Alicia Boucher, TV6 News.
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