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President Granger knows why he chose Majeed for Cuba

Nov 20, 2015 Letters

Dear Editor,
Kindly permit me to comment on Freddie Kissoon’s column captioned “The APNU-AFC Government is becoming inscrutable” In his column, Mr. Kissoon attempts to question the recent decision to appoint Halim Majeed as Guyana’s ambassador to Cuba.  He suggested that Halim is not suitable for this post – why?  Because “he left Guyana a long time ago and is based in the US”.   For this reason, Freddie believes that Halim’s appointment is ‘extremely disconcerting’.   Freddie went on to suggest that Halim’s post to Cuba may be wrong because Venezuela’s Maduro is now attempting to achieve relevance at home through a bogus claim to Essequibo, and for some odd reason, Freddie believes that Cuba will somehow influence the ICJ’s ruling on the matter, therefore, we need someone else who he has not named to be our ambassador there. Really?
President Granger is known to be a methodical thinker, and he would not have appointed Halim to this post without serious thoughts. He would have looked at the facts before him, including Halim’s past interactions with Fidel Castro during his official visits to Havana, his long history with the PNC and the office of the President where he served as advisor to two former Presidents, as well as his recent work involving Caribbean diaspora affairs at the United Nations.   So, to question Halim’s appointment is to second-guess a decision of a strategic thinker, someone who has demonstrated sound leadership and foresight when he moved the PNC into a Partnership for National Unity setting the stage for the APNU-AFC victory in May this year.  And for someone of Freddie’s track record to question such a decision-maker is indeed inscrutable.
Despite Freddie’s say-so, Halim Majeed is one of the best choices for the post in Cuba.  He has a long standing relationship with the Castro brothers and has been a part of the discussions when President Burnham forged close ties with Cuba.   Furthermore, having lived in New York for a while and worked with the United Nations and many non-governmental organizations in the United States, Halim brings a unique set of value-add to his post in a country that is in transition.  Yes, Cuba is in transition and as the American embargo is being removed and Cuba begins to work closer with the United States, we will need someone like Halim there.
I know that Freddie is aware of Halim’s background including his work with Cuba. As a columnist, Freddie is free to express his views, but to attempt to discredit someone simply because of personal opinion may be ‘pushing the envelope’ a bit too far.
Max Mohamed

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