Dear Editor,
A brief, casual, on the sideline, courtesy interaction did not constitute a full-fledged engagement where matters relating to the political situation in a country could be properly discussed or ventilated. Such an engagement would have required the following and adherence of protocols, procedures and standards.
It must be seen as an embarrassment that one on the international stage, seeking relevance, cannot decipher the basic difference between a casual, courtesy encounter and one of a formal nature. But the twisting of the brief encounter to suit narrow purposes of supposedly informing the regional bloc of our internal situation, with the ensuing headline, would lend to the scoring of political points.
It was left to the Prime Minister and Chairman to set the record straight that the very short interaction was not with him as Chairman but rather as Prime Minister. The time and place of accosting the Prime Minister with an earful of perceived woes was totally wrong and out of place. Better sense and decorum should have prevailed, especially when the display is on the international stage. Is it any wonder such a faux pas would come on the anniversary of the March 2020 elections fiasco?
Sincerely,
Shamshun Mohamed
