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Dr. Persaud should be allowed to practice in Guyana
Dear Editor,
Guyanese Physician Dr. Vishwamintra Persaud is battling to remain in practice following revelations about his conviction in the US for a sexual offence.
The offence is said to have taken place in the United States where he was trained and later employed, as a medical doctor. He was tried in a court of law convicted and duly punished for his wrongdoing.
This doctor has since returned to his homeland trying to make a new start in life, only to find out that his past has come back to haunt him and the new start he has envisioned seems to be evaporating before his very eyes. The matter is now before the Guyana Medical Council who must decide whether to allow him the privilege of practicing medicine here or debar him altogether.
In my view this gentleman should be allowed to practice, because he has done nothing wrong here in Guyana. The crime for which he is accused was committed in the United States where he received just punishment. As the saying goes he did the crime and did the time. I do not see why he should be penalised a second time in another jurisdiction. Should he be sentenced for this crime ad infinitum? The answer is no, the law requires that a person found guilty receive punishment commensurate to the crime, Dr. Persaud has paid the price for his misconduct; has been rehabilitated and is willing to move on with his life.
I must make it abundantly clear that I am not trivializing the offence, far from it, I take crimes of a paedophilic nature very seriously, but we must not forget that we have all transgressed in some way or another and should be very cautious in our rush to judgement. He has committed a crime just like any other and in his remorse should be given a second chance.
Dr Persaud is here to save lives and he is deserving of that chance to do it, let’s give him back his, as he is already in the process of giving us back ours.
Neil Adams
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