A PROTEST took place in Pembroke Dock on Saturday afternoon (Aug 22)
Around twenty people attended.
Those attending walked from Asda car park to Pembroke Castle.
Some people carried placards and banners. One woman had a megaphone.
The march was organised by Paul Candin who runs an organisation called ACA, which stands for Against Corruption and Abuse.
The ‘awareness day’ was to highlight what he describes as corruption and abuse of children happening up and down the country.
He said: “I have been protesting abuse for many years. I was abused from the age of five to thirteen by a well-known local businessman from Pembroke Dock, so being so local, as you would expect, is a little awkward for me.
We want kids to have a better future. We are here because we have got to do our part for them.”
Asked what he would like the government or police to do to help his cause, Mr Candin said: “I would like to see the police stand up for us as humans. Even though there is some corruption in the police some officers are decent
I would like to see the police stand up for us as humans. Even though there is some corruption in the police, some officers are decent.
“I would like to see tougher sentences for sexual predators” he added
Similar demos have been arranged by Mr Candid all over Wales. One in Newport, Gwent was attended by hundreds of people.
Protesting a separate issue, one woman was protesting about two children age 5 and 3 who had been taken from their family by Swansea Social Services.
She was giving out leaflets saying: “These children have been ripped away from their free older brothers who they love and miss and are being forced to live a life without their brothers and their family. Please help stop this.”
The leaflet goes on to say: “These children should never have been taken away let alone put on a placement order.”
The leaflet then asks for information on the whereabouts of the children and gives a telephone number for information. It would be unlawful for this newspaper to provide any further details, and the leaflet being distributed was almost certainly in contempt of court.
The police briefly attended the demo, but no action was taken.
