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Men too must condemn what Charandas Persaud did

Nov 19, 2015 Letters

Dear Editor,
I have been out of Guyana since Diwali day (which one?… you may ask, but that is not of concern now!); what is of serious and substantive concern to me is the despicable expression ascribed to Mr Charrandas Persaud, Attorney and Member of Parliament, in which he reportedly wanted to physically remove (“haul-off”) from a public stage Ms. Vindhya Persaud, Medical Doctor, Member of Parliament, cultural leader as well as Head of the largest Hindu Organization in Guyana. For that to have happened at a time when Hindus all over the world were celebrating the triumph of good over evil while worshipping Mother Lakshmee, the Hindu goddess of light, exacerbates the profanity and disgust of such threatened action by someone who proclaims to be a Hindu, who is an Attorney- at Law and therefore, by training should be sensitive to human rights and furthermore as a Member of Parliament should be above such divisive intentions and actions.
I am indeed very disappointed because I believe all leaders in Guyana need to work together, despite our personal feelings, to heal the many divisive wounds that already plague our dear land. It is also worrisome that while the world is taking all kinds of initiatives and actions to promote gender equity and more so respect for our women-folk who are the embodiment of our mothers and sisters, who have already proven beyond doubt that they are absolutely no less capable in all fields of human endeavour as their men counterparts, that perceived leaders in Guyana are inclined to say and do what Mr Charrandas  Persaud is reported to have threatened.
Already our women leaders have publicly condemned Mr Charrandas Persaud; however, the conspicuous silence of our men-folk is regrettable. I plead with all Guyana, especially my male friends, to let their objections to such anachronistic and despicable thoughts and actions be recorded, read and heard. Furthermore, mental cruelty and physical violence against women in Guyana are already identified as social scourges in our society; we should let our leaders know in no uncertain way that they have responsibilities as role models, not perpetrators, in the fight against such societal ills.
Nowrang Persaud

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