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I condemn the assault on Freddie, but…

Aug 19, 2012 Letters

 

Dear Editor,
The physical attack on Mr. Freddie Kissoon must be condemned.  Most of the media reports on the attack are biased as it is suggesting who was behind the attack when no evidence was proffered.
Freddie is a controversial columnist who attacks all and sundry. Thus, he has a lot of enemies. Anyone (government or opposition supporter or other) could have pounced on him and no one therefore should be accused unless evidence is provided to back such claim.  To do so would be no different from Freddie’s writings in which he makes unbelievable and unsubstantiated claims.
Kissoon does not have any right to assault people (with his pen) destroying their character, integrity and reputation. Kissoon has no regard for truth and he thrives on misinformation and distortion. Kissoon’s writings are just a notch above physical assault. His attacks leave deep scars on people worse than the pain he receives from the physical attack. But no one has any right to assault the columnist even if he touched them the wrong way and in the wrong place.
The sections of the media that are biased in their reporting that suggest that the government or some specific person has something to do with the attack must also be condemned.
While it is true that Kissoon is a perennial critic (and attacker) of the government, there are others (from the media, business community, religious forces, community advocates, political activists, etc.) who are the subjects of Kissoon’s poisonous pen. There are many, many more enemies than just the government.  No one has come forward with any evidence on who carried out this assault, yet people are indicted.  Even Freddie, in a typical fashion, hints that government was behind the assault on him.
The media also needs to provide exact reporting on this and other events –  one paper said Freddie was slapped.  Another paper said he was repeatedly punched. Another said he fell to the ground.
Another did not make mention of him being on the ground.  So even the media can get their act together to report on what is a very simple straight forward story. The attack took place at the location of a public meeting – there was no media! No one filmed it?
There must be a thorough investigation of this assault.  A Commission of Inquiry is needed (after all Freddie is a very important person – nah so Fred) to get to the bottom of it so the attackers can be arrested and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.  In the meanwhile, I suggest Freddie stop assaulting others.
Vishnu Bisram

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