Dear Editor,
I refer to a letter by Annan Boodram in which he stated: “Somehow, it seems that Freddie Kissoon has an obsession with Annan Boodram….” (‘Associated with multi-ethnic, multinational organizations,’ SN May 13). Why would I have an obsession with someone that my country does not know about, does nothing for my country, makes no tangible contribution to my country that I know of, is not involved in any form of activities in my country, does not live in my country and therefore has no context within the continuing evolution of my country?
Surely, if I have an obsession with Mr Boodram it has to in a context. I would be happy for Mr Boodram to tell me what he does for and in Guyana that would cause me to have an obsession with him. I am not above the ordinary person in having obsessions, but the target of my concentration must be a person who is visibly engaged in some form of human conduct that has consequences for me and Guyana
However, having said that I am glad he reads what is in print when the byline has my name. What I can do is to give Mr Boodram a fantastic example of what obsession is.
My research has shown that for the past eight years, the Chronicle publishes a yearly quota of two hundred letters written by other people on me. In 2008 the figure was 305. It dropped to 272 in 2009 only to pick up back in 2010 when it went over the 300 mark again. What is it that attracts the Chronicle?
In closing I would suggest that Mr Boodram pay more attention to his two colleagues Vishnu Bisram and Ravi Dev. They are more interesting personalities than I am. Mr Bisram is a teacher yet travels around the world from January to December doing polls for a fictional organization named NACTA. Obviously someone deputises for him at the school permanently.
As for Ravi Dev, he has achieved history in Guyana.
He writes simultaneously for two publishers who are tempestuously at each other’s throats. He does a weekly editorial and column for the Kaieteur News. He does a weekly editorial and a daily column for the Guyana Times. Now I am sure Mr Boodram has a lot of respect for his colleague and knows that Mr Dev would not deny his Kaieteur News and Guyana Times status.
In the meantime, I’m off to read my Sigmund Freud books. They help me to determine who is mad and who is madder.
Yours faithfully,
Frederick Kissoon
