Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, Many thanks for publishing the letter captioned “This rotten electricity pole can fall at any time” (07.01.03) and for sending a copy of the letter to Guyana Power and Light.

Dear Editor, I am shocked by the report in your newspaper about the government’s decision to withdraw all the advertising of the ministries from your publication.

Dear Editor, The report that police have detained an 78 year old man for living with a 13 year old girl is certainly welcome news in the battle against “sexual abuse” of our children.

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter captioned “Illegal logging is lower in Guyana than in many other countries” (07.01.15) by Paul Taylor.

Dear Editor, The argument for educational dictators to be given authority to inflict pain and suffering on those members of our society whose cognitive growth has not yet crossed the threshold of concrete perceptions is essentially that discipline is essential.

Dear Editor, The front page picture in the Guyana Chronicle (11.01.07 of the horse that ran into a drain in its desperate attempt to escape the unbearable load of its cart and the whip of the cart driver, captures the kind of punishment animals are subjected to daily at the hands of cart drivers whose greed and lack of compassion lead them to these acts of brutality.

Dear Editor It was only a few days ago that I read an interesting but very sad letter by Mr Ainsworth Wong, which attended to the issues of democracy and government threatening freedom of expression and press freedom.

Dear Editor, As we enter 2007, cattle rearers in Region 2 are wondering if they have to endure another year without proper facilities for grazing and cattle rearing.

Dear Editor, I distinguish Mr Al Creighton from his former UG colleague Dr Desrey Fox, Prime Minister Sam Hinds, Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee, Health Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy and Mr Odinga Lumumba all of whom have suddenly discovered casino gambling as a development strategy for Guyana.

Dear Editor, I wish to refer to a letter written by Mr Seelochan Beharry captioned “How could the deal with Barama Company Ltd be favourable to Guyana?”

Dear Editor, Five months have already passed since my 9 year old son, Ramesh Loaknauth was the victim of a fatal accident on the public road near to his home at Dryshore, Essequibo Coast.

Dear Editor, I refer to our letter captioned “Lumber is exempted from VAT as it was from Consumption Tax” (07.01.16).

Dear Editor, Kidnapping is big business in Trinidad. That is right, it is organized as a business with various criminal gangs involved in different aspects of the operation – planning, actual kidnapping, transporting, holding and protecting the victim, contacting the family’s victim, negotiating the ransom, collecting the fee, and releasing the victim.

Dear Editor, It is possible to remain silent while governments blunder or act as though lacking in simple commonsense.

Dear Editor, It is not the Guyana Revenue Authority’s (GRA) intention to get involved in any political debate.

Dear Editor, Your news item on Tuesday explaining the government’s decision to curtail awarding commercial advertisements to Stabroek News does not come as a surprise to many, including me.

Dear Editor, I was attracted to the caption given to the letter addressed to you by the Public Relations Officer, M&CC in Stabroek News of January 08, 2007 namely “Mayor Green’s advertisement was not seen by the Town Clerk or the Council”.

Dear Editor, In February 2006, the Guyana Forestry Commission and the Forest Products Association issued a glossy brochure which claimed “Guyana is probably the only country in the world with a complete national log tracking system.

Dear Editor, I am seriously troubled by the perceived direction of this country’s foreign policy in relation to Guyana’s dealings with India.

Dear Editor, Discipline, to my mind, is the forerunner to any form of punishment that is a penalty for disregarding a rule of conduct prescribed by a state.