The University of Guyana (UG) Council has fired lecturer and political activist Freddie Kissoon, who is weighing legal options since he believes that there was political interference and that he is being targeted.
Kissoon, who had been attached to the Faculty of Social Sciences for the past 26 years, received a confirmation letter around 5:30 pm yesterday, indicating that his contract was last Wednesday terminated during a council meeting.
The letter, which was signed by the Registrar (ag) Dr Theodosius Velloza and dated January 23, 2012, stated: “In keeping with the decision of the Council of the University of Guyana at its