Bharrat Jagdeo must be challenged when he lies

May 16, 2017 Letters

Dear Editor,
For many of us in the diaspora, the political parties in Guyana can do with some modern and visionary leadership. However there is one politician, whose behaviur is particularly troubling and that is Bharrat Jagdeo. This man’s willingness to lie or distort the truth needs to be challenged. In America we call it “fact check”. Earlier this year the PPP attacked SARU and several of its staff. First they attacked Prof. Clive Thomas, then Mr. Eric Phillips, they attacked Tacoma Ogunsye and only very recently they attacked Major (retd) Retemyer.
While I do not know the others, I do know Mr. Retemyer. I served with him in the GDF and I have remained close to him over the years. Mr. Retemyer never worked as a security guard in the USA. If Jagdeo could provide proof of this I am prepared to hand over (GYD) 1 million to any charitable organization in Guyana. If he cannot provide proof Jagdeo should promise himself to stop telling lies and to work on refining his character. Secondly he claimed Retemyer is a geriatric. From what I know of Retemyer, if given a 10 km run/walk he would outperform Jagdeo and a majority in the PPP’s last cabinet.
Finally, Jagdeo talks of Retemyer’s qualification; so far as I know Jagdeo obtained his highest academic degree from a university in the then USSR. Retemyer studied for his master’s degree in the USA. Ask any student to compare the Patrice Lumumba University in the then USSR and NYU in United States. Jagdeo attended the one in the USSR; Retemyer attended NYU in the USA. Just ask the average Guyanese student which they would prefer to attend, and how are they ranked for academic rigor. As old soldiers, we refuse to allow an unpatriotic liar to attack one of our own. It is high time to challenge politicians when they lie. This behavior must not be tolerated.
George Archer

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