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Sep 12, 2024 Letters
Dear Editor,
A response is warranted to letter captioned, “Dr. Bisram Seems Unfulfilled”. It is nice to know that someone is following Dr. Bisram’s happiness and his life fulfillment and monitoring his academic achievements. Do I sense a feeling of jealousy?
The letter is penned by one Sham Rahman Mohammed. Anyone familiar with Indian culture would know that such a name is almost impossible to have in Guyana. So anyone using a fake name must come better. Government tropes and writers with fake names ought to do better for the kind of money being paid. Just to be clear Sham Rahman Mohammed is not Shamshun Mohamed who is a person of decency.
Can the writer cite where Dr. Bisram stated he has six PhDs and six MAs. He indeed has multiple degrees, accredited ones, not the fake ones or honorary ones touted and used by several people. Dr. Bisram is very modest and not the kind to boast of academic achievements.
Is the writer a psychologist who can determine the extent of someone’s life fulfillment based on academic achievements, intellect, and writings? What are Sham Rahman’s credentials? It seems that Sham Rahman himself has an unfulfilled life spending precious time to focus on Bisram’s academic qualifications and writings.
The writer describes Dr. Bisram’s letters as silly. I and others find them educationally profound. Readers I spoke with say they are well written, focused, informative, and very enlightening. He is among a few writers whose writings or arguments one can understand. He writes with clarity and objectivity. Readers and activists also express admiration for his courage to write on subjects others don’t wish to touch. When he writes, people pay attention. His writings carry respect.
On courage, I know of Dr. Bisram’s involvement in revolutionary struggles or activities to restore democracy in Guyana and for equality and justice in other countries as well. I know of his activism for free and fair elections participating in and or organizing protests, picketing exercises, rallies, and the like going back to 1968. His 55 years activism as a champion of democracy benefited the PPP and all of Guyana. His behind the scene role in 2020 saved democracy, resulting in the PPP being propelled into office akin to Anil Nandlall saving the PPP in court. Yet, fake name tropes and paid writers, like the one in the state media, are unleashed on him.
Sham Rahman Mohammed was never involved in any struggle. The tone of his remarks seems to suggest he is merely a beneficiary of the struggle of activists like Dr. Bisram whose prolific writings have been favorable towards all religious and ethnic groups, all of who have been beneficiaries. Individuals like Sham Rahman Mohammed and the PPP ought to express gratitude for the work of Dr. Bisram and other activists instead of ridiculing them.
Dr. Bisram wrote favorably on all religious activities and on ethnic groups and has condemned racism and prejudice. No one has written more on community activities than him. No one has written more on the diaspora than him. Sham Rahman Mohammed appears unappreciative of the 55 years contribution of Dr. Bisram to Guyana but the rest of the nation is grateful. He has made significant and important contributions to Guyana and the diaspora in America. Thank you Dr. Bisram for all you have done for Guyana and the Guyanese people. There will always be detractors like sham Rahman Mohammed who must be ignored.
Yours truly,
Vassan Ramracha
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