We believe this issue should be debated

May 19, 2013 Letters

Dear Editor,
We kindly ask that you give space in your newspaper to our opinion herein stated. We, the undersigned belong to several national organizations and our names are associated with those groups. However, for the purpose of this letter, we write in our individual capacity. Our views herein are not those of the organizations or any other entity to which we belong.
These are personal approaches. Our affiliations are in no way associated with our commentary that is expressed below
On watching the morning programme, “First Look,” on channel 9 we saw an interview with Mr. Freddie Kissoon recently. He spoke about the intervention of the Indian Government to get a retraction of column written by Mr. Kissoon on Mahatma Gandhi and an apology from the newspaper. We are disappointed that the Indian Government did so for two reasons.
First, critical revisionist comments on Gandhi are in print in and outside of India and some of these comments are contained in respected books and newspapers. Mr. Kissoon is not the first and we are would not be the last to give his views on Gandhi
Would it not have been more appropriate for the Indian Government to pen a correction to Mr. Kissoon’s conclusion rather than be accused of press interference in a small country? Secondly, we believe that the intervention by the Indian Government is a precedent that the media community should take a stand on. We would urge a discussion on this unacceptable development before the flood gates are open
Sharon Harding
Dennis Atwell
Simon Duggan
Leonard Craig
Penda Guyan
Elton Mc Rea

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