Anyone praising Burnham risks credibility being doubted

Mar 11, 2023 Letters

Dear Editor,

I refer to the PNC/R letter in KN of 03/09/23 captioned “Barbados Prime Minister Wrong to Omit Contributions of Forbes Burnham to the African Liberation Struggle.”

It is understandable that Mr. Burnham’s party would root for him in any which way possible. In the lapse of time since the Burnham days, there has been a preponderance of voices calling out Mr. Burnham’s doings. And these are not new discoveries. What is new is the freedom of expression that presented the opportunity to speak them out. So much documented is Mr. Burnham’s wrongs that one’s very credibility and worthiness would be doubted if one were to invoke the Burnham name in a praise-worthy manner.

With respect to Africa, given Mr. Burnham’s policy and practice at home, I believe the cause of Africa would have been better served if its leaders had refused, returned, or in some way rejected the gifts of Burnham. They were overtures conceivably meant more to shore up the image of the giver. It was a cheap price to pay for such an endorsement, and sadly the receivers fell for it.

Sincerely,

P. D. Sharma

Los Angeles, Calif

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