Antagonists should not deviate from the crux of the matter

Jan 04, 2014 Letters

Dear Editor,
Though I’ve never met Mike Persaud, I’ve always appreciated his insights, and the salt that he has injected into the (ethnic) conversations over the years. I particularly have appreciated his repeated emphasis on the need for the main (ethnic) political parties in Guyana to be radical and go ‘overboard’ in transforming themselves to be ‘non-ethnic’.
His letter, “The PNC should elect an Indian leader, the PPP an African one” (SN, Aug. 18, 2009) is a case in point. However, I am disappointed by Mr. Persaud’s response, “Bisram’s falsely attributed “kaka or looney talk” quote” (KN, Jan. 1), in replying to Vishnu Bisram’s latest missive on the subject of ethnic voting/cleavage.
I read Mr. Bisram’s SN (Dec. 21) letter, “Ethnic conflict in other societies does have relevance in Guyana”, and am impressed with the utterance – loaded with premises to back his point (that there is evidence of “ethnic voting” in the U.S.). Mr. Persaud has, unfortunately, taken a page out from a (famous!) columnist in Guyana to knit-pick on a response, and/or attack the protagonist personally, or highlight an issue to deviate from the crux of the question in the conversation – rather than addressing head on the salient points of the combatant.
It is also unfortunate that these learned gentlemen feel that they need to include crude and smutty expressions (virtual cuss words) to underscore their points.
Devanand Bhagwan

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