Dear Editor,
Last Sunday’s Kaieteur News front page was adorned with the images of some tombs in Le Repentir Cemetery, which were graded according to status. It was, in my opinion, a piece of insensitive journalism. Consider the relatives who might have recognized the tombs of their deceased. And since when has the cemetery had a good status? Christians are reluctantly opting for cremation. Le Repentir Cemetery is a national disgrace. I need a compass to find my parents’ tomb which is covered with trees, etc, in addition to no footpaths.
In conclusion may I state that it is not the size of the tomb, or the casket or the coffin which is the criterion for a gate pass to heaven.
Yours faithfully,
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