Dear Editor,
Why does Mr Nascimento (SN of Sept 19, 2020) have to use Freddie Kissoon’s inaccurate statements about TIGI?
TIGI sent out four letters during the five months the elections were being held to ransom by the APNU+AFC, who caused the PPP/C to agree to an unnecessary recount of all votes instead of only those polling stations where the former introduced numbers contrary to Statements of Poll seen by all other parties and observers. Three of those letters were published by his own newspaper.
Mr Kissoon seems to bear a grudge against TIGI because we exposed his false assumptions in a matter, where he wanted to make news out of TIGI’s apparent lack of enough activism to satisfy him. Whereas TIGI could not, because the person involved had spoken to TIGI in confidence. Exposition only took place after permission was given by the person to release the information.
In the other matter, Mr Kissoon demonstrated that he does not understand the concept of ‘conflict of interest’. As a daily columnist he does not have to abide by rules that TIGI must abide by as an internationally affiliated body. TIGI has much work to do and few are willing to do it in a civilized way.
Yours faithfully,
Alfred Bhulai
TIGI Director and former Local
2020 Elections Observer