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No NACTA conspiracy on third term for Jagdeo
Dear Editor,
I respond to Freddie Kissoon’s column in which he unequivocally states that “President Jagdeo will be the PPP’s candidate for the 2001 general elections”.
Kindly note the verb used by Freddie – “will be” – very declarative, no ifs or buts about it, no maybe or should be or likely or possibly. “Jagdeo will be …,” emphatically writes Freddie.
Incidentally, about four years ago, Freddie penned, “Bisram will take up the position held by Prem Misir” – just before Dr. Misir announced his resignation as President Jagdeo’s media Director to become an administrative officer at University of Guyana (UG). Note, Freddie used the verb “will be”. Four years later, I am happily employed as a teacher in NYC and never sought a job in Guyana.
I will be an idiot to leave a tenured teaching position with only a few years remaining for my retirement and as the highest paid teacher with the city. Up till now, Freddie has not seen it necessary to tender an apology for his poor judgment and character assassination of me. And as he was wrong about me, I think (note I use “think” and not “will be” as Freddie does) he will be wrong about his declarative statement on Jagdeo.
I am of the completely opposite view to Freddie that Jagdeo is not likely to seek a third term as President, although there is substantial support among the population for it. The President has repeatedly stated this is his last term as President and I do not have any reason to question the intent of his statement. Spokespersons of the PPP also stated there is no reason to believe that Jagdeo will seek another term.
Freddie claims that Bisram is involved in a conspiracy to allow Jagdeo a third term as President. I was not and am not involved in any plot designed to allow Jagdeo another term as President. Freddie is dead wrong as he is about virtually every thing else.
The issue is a relevant one for the nation especially that the President has only two years remaining in office and any pollster has a moral duty to determine peoples’ opinion support for or against it.
In the U.S., it is normal for pollsters to monthly determine popular support for particular policies or events. I merely test support for another Jagdeo’s third term with no motif in mind. Through the poll, people get to know how the nation feels about another term for Jagdeo.
Vishnu Bisram
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