President Hoyte’s Legacy

Mar 19, 2015 Letters

DEAR EDITOR,
The evening of March 12, 2015, at the Pegasus Hotel, was a memorable experience. Apart from celebrating the late President Hoyte’s political and social legacy, it displayed a talent of the highest order in the form of the guest lecturer Supriya Singh-Bodden, who admitted to a substantive life change inspired by Hoyte, her mentor.
Hers was a magnificent exposition of the impact of a positive role model in her time. And without articulating it, the point was under-scored that since then there have been current potentials searching for similar mentoring to develop their talents, all the more for the benefit of a society in need.
By the very presentation the point was made, and well taken, that there was the fact of total gender equality; and by extension a mission of having full inclusivity of every component of the Guyanese society.
Ms. Singh-Bodden’s eloquent quoting of Hoyte’s passion for, and implementation of, racial unity struck not only a refreshing chord for those who experienced Desmond ‘Persaud’s’ presidency; but came as a timely rejoinder to those who now bait race.
She adverted too to his stance on good governance based, on his insistence, on the untainted rule of law.
Enough cannot be not be said by one person in praise of this sixth Hoyte lecture, but that it evoked a prolonged standing ovation was indicative of the satisfaction it provided.
Hopefully the organisers would ensure that the text be given the fullest publicity. It is the least justice they can do in honour of Hoyte and all his protégés.
E.B. John

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