The penalty imposed on Sharma is excessive

Dear Editor,
I wish to make my position on the Sharma-v-President Jagdeo issue quite clear as the various currents tend to obscure the fundamental dimensions of the issue.

My position is based on ethical principles, all of which are quite familiar to most Guyanese:

Firstly, there is the principle that when one is involved in a dispute with someone else or many other persons, then no individual from either side would be morally justified in sitting in judgement on the issue.