Letter to the Sports Editor...Sealey was not so clever after all

Letter to the Sports Editor…Sealey was not so clever after all

Apr 05, 2013 Sports

Dear Editor,
The clandestine attempt by Lester Sealey to appear as though he was not carbon copying the earlier efforts made by Kashif and Shanghai to denigrate my character was not so cleverly done and all it did was validate the true nature of the characters who believe the exclusive rights to rule over local football belong to them.
Sealey, who opened by commenting about his admiration for my ‘balanced writings, impartiality and efficiency in relation to sporting events and by extension coverage of major issues affecting various sports disciplines’ then surreptitiously tries to deliver some ‘rabbit’ punches, perhaps hoping that he might catch me unaware. But lo and behold, being in this game for close to a decade has prepared me for such efforts by those who dread to face the criticism of oppressive officials.
Before I venture into what Sealey’s missive attempted to convey to the public, let me say without delay that I am not surprised by his actions, since I have always seen him as duplicitous.
Just to ‘edify’ Sealey and his cohorts, I have been around the game of football longer than many of them starting in 1973 when Haiti visited and even though I concede that life is a continual learning process, (I wonder if they believe so as well) I usually keep myself informed about many aspects of the sport, locally, regionally and internationally, so to talk about edifying me will take some amount of doing.
Let me open by asking Sealey what really was the focus of his article, since it seemed to be more of a pathetic attempt to remain an acquaintance of mine, but at the same time act as an envoy for his friends.
Since Sealey has unlimited access to the media I assume it would not be difficult for him to acquire the space (which somehow happens to always be available to him) to tell me and the readership what ‘Intricate issues in football administration are being overloooked’.
Is it because they are so complex that everyone seems to ignore them? I guess Sealey and those who he fervently represents have the answers.
If I may recall, it was Sealey who started the ‘mudslinging’ on one of the Presidential candidates, questioning his integrity and suitability for the post, and as soon as his preferred choice’s uprightness and suitability was queried by this writer, then the attack on my integrity commenced.
I will not be intimidated nor will I shirk from my responsibility to report accurately.
As Sealey stated in his opening paragraph, my professionalism is above board and it might help if he could forward same to Kashif and Shanghai for their edification. It should never be a one-sided affair.
Mr. Sealey, you must understand, I have a right in my capacity as a journalist to question anyone vying for national office and to present the facts to the public for their education and enlightenment.
If it is that the Presidential candidate of your choice is written about in a manner that makes you uncomfortable, then, as you’ve been doing all along, respond with facts that could counter any allegation (s) that in your opinion seek to besmirch the character of the individual.
However, when the facts are staring you in the face, then you must be magnanimous enough to accept them as the truth and not try to contort them for that individual’s benefit.
Instead of spending quality time trying to boost up an individual who has been a central figure during the most oppressive period of Guyana’s football and who even after repeated calls to have the Federation account for the monies derived from switching the Mexico game during the World Cup campaign has not budged, you should use your much vaunted influence to advise either the candidate or the hierachy to do so.
This I believe will prove to be a major headache for your choice heading into the Electoral Congress on April 12.
Your obvious camouflage as to who you favour did not work, but then again, as they say, old habits die hard.
I, like you, am an ardent follower of the sport and I know a lot about the inner workings of the sport’s administrations just like you do, the only difference is that I will never call a spade a fork; it is simply not in my nature.
As we head into the homestretch with the Congress being the finish line, let us strive to bring the facts about the respective candidates and their slate out in the open for public perusal.
Rawle Welch

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