Dear Editor,
I am neither surprised nor daunted by the latest People’s Progressive Party attack launched against me. The ruling party’s campaign to intimidate me following my known association with the Alliance For Change and in speaking out against their unjust rule is now a matter of public record.
It ought too, to be a personal honour for me to now join the ranks of such esteemed leaders as Nigel Hughes, Moses Nagamootoo, Khemraj Ramjattan, Raphael Trotman, Ralph Ramkarran and numerous others who have all been similar victims of PPP assaults.
The matter to which the PPP press release refers stems from my highlighting the inconsistency of action and unavoidable hypocrisy of the Minister of Natural Resources Mr. Robert Persaud.
The minister remained noticeably demure despite years of media exposure of corruption allegedly perpetrated by persons of a certain ethnic group. Contrast the foregoing with the Minister’s demonstrable eagerness in launching a sickening public verbal attack on a public officer of an ethnic group not known to be overwhelmingly supportive of the regime. And the Minister’s action did not have the benefit of credible evidence.
As it turned out the information proved to be patently false and Minister Persaud was forced to publicly apologise to the official. In classical PPP fashion the party responds by accusing others of that which they themselves have been found culpable.
But editor, this is not an isolated case.
I wish to now formally register that the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Dr. Frank Anthony, during the lead up to the last elections wrote to my employers, on his ministry’s letterhead, seeking for them to take “action” against me. I view this as a politically motivated attack and an attempt to bully and intimidate.
I have attached a copy of the letter as evidence.
Finally it is of little surprise too that the attempt to malign my reputation came within hours of my exposure, via my website (www.khanschronicles.com) and social media the web of lies the Office of the President was most recently caught in. It would appear as though my writings have had such impact in raising awareness of the injustices pervasive in Guyana that the regime has developed an obsession with attempting to silence my voice.
I invoke the words of sister Etana.
“I am not afraid. If dem a come let dem come ‘cause I am protected by the Most High one.”
Yours faithfully,
Imran Khan