Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I agree with letter writer R. Khan that Benazir Bhutto looted her country and she was not a perfect (or Jeffersonian) democrat as stated in his letter captioned “Would a patriot loot her poor country?”

Dear Editor, There have been a couple of letter writers who have got the right idea about the unions that represent them, that is, they are getting angry at the way the unions conduct their business without speaking to or balloting them first.

Dear Editor, Raphael Trotman ‘s 2007 Christmas Message (KN 23/12/06) said “those who voted for the AFC in 2006 knew that they were voting for a party that would not represent racial groups, but all Guyanese.”

Dear Editor, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude for the exemplary work done by members of your staff in reporting the lawless behaviour of Mr Kellawan Lall.

Dear Editor, Firstly, I would like to congratulate you on a first class newspaper.

Dear Editor, In 1996 I purchased a few house lots and transport was advertised and passed with no objection.

Dear Editor, Minister of Home Affairs the Hon. Clement Rohee has now discharged a loaded revelation in public.

Dear Editor, It looks like another year of woes for the Guyanese people.

Dear Editor, January 3rd marks the 50th year since the passing of Simeon Josephus Wills, self-designated Prophet, at the age of 83(he died in 1958).

Dear Editor, Why are the police seizing persons’ vehicles for traffic offences like ‘running’ traffic lights, overloading, loud music, failing to comply with road signs, and other infractions’ ?

Dear Editor, This move by the authorities to make part of Carmichael Street a no parking zone maybe can be justified.

Dear Editor, Permit me to respond to some of the comments made by Mr.

Dear Editor, Over the last few years I have observed an increased volume of Hindi music being continuously played on the NCN radio network.

Dear Editor, As sickening and as repulsive as I find the Home Affairs Minister’s recent remark that Guyanese are not as concerned about torture as they are about where their next meal is coming from, I think that the statement itself may well be an important wake-up call to a large segment of the population.

Dear Editor, Someone needs to remind President Bharrat Jagdeo that an important reason why there is a separation of powers among the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government is to facilitate the effective functioning of the checks and balances system.

Dear Editor, Colin Bynoe’s record as Regional Vice- President Berbice of the Guyana Teachers’ Union leaves much to be desired.

Dear Editor, I thought I was alone in thinking that Clement Rohee, the Minister of Home Affairs, is living on another planet, when he said recently that people in Guyana were “more interested in the barrels that were coming from abroad than torture,” speaking of two Guyanese, reportedly in the hands of the security forces .

Dear Editor, In my readings on global warming and climate change on the Internet and from other sources, I have encountered conflicting claims being made by scientists in the field.

Dear Editor, Mr. Clement J. Rohee, in his letter captioned Dr Jagan made a decisive contribution to the return of democracy in 1992″ (08.01.03) took umbrage with my letter captioned “Cheddi Jagan was not responsible for restoring democracy in 1992,” (07.12.21), but failed to submit specifics to support his own contention.

Dear Editor, I started travelling in Africa around 1979 then extensively in 1980.