Bisram ought to know we are fearless and will call a spade a spade

Dec 22, 2021 Letters

Dear Editor,

Kaieteur News – Writing on behalf of myself and my friend Dr. Vicki Rajkumar, I would like the public to know that neither me nor Dr. Rajkumar have made comments on Vishu Bisram’s writings, whether they are true, false, inappropriate, or propagandistic, but he had the impudence not only to comment on our writings but to dictate to us what we should or should not write.

For him to say that our writing is offensive and that we have accused former GuySuCo staff of corruption is patently false. We have never mentioned any names but whoever the hat fits, let him/her wear it. Unlike Bisram, we have no axe to grind or anyone to defend. We are from the school of thought who supports the idiom “to call a spade a spade” that originated in the classical Greek philosophy and was introduced into the English language in 1542 by the British playwright Nicolas Udall.

Bisram also stated that he was shocked that I would append my name to an unsubstantiated attack on several individuals of repute and character in their management of GuySuCo and that he took umbrage on this unjustified assault on current and former stalwarts of the sugar industry, people of repute and for whom the industry is dear to them. Good for Bisram, but it is asinine to the public because the very names Bisram mentioned in his epistle were on GUYSUCO’s gravy train for decades, and as a result were responsible for the insolvency of the corporation.

Here is our proof: These executives had enjoyed the most lavish/extravagant/bountiful/copious lifestyle that one could ever have in Guyana and the world, included the developed countries. They had all the amenities that came with such glamorous lifestyle–palaces for houses, housemaids, cooks, gardeners, security personnel, expensive cars, free traveling to any part of the world and staying at expensive hotels, huge financial allowances, and all their household bills were paid. They also had memberships to prestigious clubs and tourists’ resorts and lengthy vacations, with GUYSUCO footing the bill.

And while they were enjoying such marvelous lifestyle at GUYSUCO’S expense, yet the corporation was sinking and they did very little to salvage it other than to cast blame on frequent work stoppages, inclement weather, and the decline in demand for bulk sugar worldwide. They were not creative or innovative and were ill-prepared to make changes. Yes! there was less demand for bulk sugar on the global market but at the same time, the demand for packaged sugar had increased significantly. Simply put, they had given up on GUYSUCO and had threatened to close factories if the government did not subsidize it. And even with billions of dollars from the taxpayers in the form of subsidies, they did not cut back or reduce their sumptuous lifestyles. Even those who are blind or deaf would know that they were interested in filling their pockets and not in the long-term interests of the corporation.

Let us be pellucid, we are fully aware that different people have different eyes, ears and opinions/views and we fully support that, because that is how the world revolves, but we will not tolerate Bisram or anyone else to tell us how and what to write. We are not presumptuous to tell or to dictate to anyone. Our conscious is our guide. So, we are asking Bisram to please respect our views and do the decent thing of not continuing in this path. We do not back down or shy away from challenges. We like many others with peace and goodwill towards mankind in this festive season and beyond will support the CEO of GUYSUCO, Mr. Sasenarine Singh because we believe that he is fit and proper for the job (Granger’s lingo).

Dr. Asquith Rose
Dr, Vicki Rajkumar

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