A Few corrections Freddie!

Aug 19, 2020 Letters

DEAR EDITOR,

Permit me a few lines to correct the most recent in a series of inaccuracies consistently peddled in your newspaper by Mr. Freddie Kissoon.
For a very long time I have chosen NOT to read Mr. Kissoon but I am often sent an article and asked to clarify his aspersions especially in matters related to the Alliance For Change.
On these occasions I have encountered an absence of research and gross inaccuracies presented as truth. I suppose the pressure of having to churn out something or nothing everyday might explain the tendency to just produce anything.
Today August 18, 2020 I find it necessary to correct what must be a few deliberate inaccuracies as I am aware that a man of Freddie’s stature is in a position to fact check easily. For the record Freddie – I entered Parliament as a Member of the house in 2011 not in 2006 as you have stated.
In addition, I will not respond to the hearsay and innuendos but will state that it might be considered disrespectful for you to think you can define a person’s ethnicity. My colleague in the AFC Juretha Fernandes of whom I’m very proud, was described by you as being “Portuguese” in your column. Next time a simple call to any of us including Juretha herself to “check your facts” will reveal that her father is Amerindian and a former Toshao at that – her words incidentally.
I recall two years ago being horrified to read your report of an AFC celebration of our cadre of young dynamic members who stood as candidates for Local Government Elections. On that occasion you quoted a leading member the AFC as speaking at this event when he was absent and in Lethem meeting with our members with Facebook posts confirming this.
It is not my intention to rebut your litany of inaccuracies but I have to admit I find it puzzling that you seem consumed by that happenings in a small insignificant political party you have always considered to be dead. But politics has strange bedfellows and many are good at attacking, criticizing, breaking down which are all easy to do. Try creating, building up or moulding something new – the FPP maybe – the Freddie Kissoon Political Party.
I close by saying that as is customary I expect you to respond with a barrage of articles stripping me apart but that’s okay as you will not present an attack that I have not received, seen or heard before somewhere in this our dear land of Guyana.

Regards,
Cathy Hughes

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