Christopher Ram’s call for my disbarment is hilarious |
Written by JAYA MANICKCHAND, Concerned Citizen of Guyana/Attorney-at-Law |
Sunday, 20 October 2013 20:12 |
CHRISTOPHER Ram published a letter in Kaieteur News Sunday October 20, 2013 edition captioned,“Ms. Jaya Manickchand’s post also reveals a bigoted perception of crime”, it appears that only one section of the society has the right to the freedom of speech, which, the last time I checked, is guaranteed by the Constitution for all Guyanese. Ram in his usual ill informed manner, wrote a letter to your newspapers, amongst other things, calling for me to be disbarred because I gave MY opinion on a very serious issue. It is this very Christopher Ram who is calling for my disbarment, who has sworn Affidavits, Court records, Police reports against him for severely physically, mentally, psychologically and emotionally abusing his wife and children. I am surprised he was even admitted to the Practice of Law in Guyana, but that is a whole different matter. It is not surprising that Christopher Ram chose to write on a selected part of what I said in the threads discussing my comment, since his writings are, in my view, politically motivated and often mischievous. I am not a politician. I am a Guyanese citizen who has a guaranteed right to the freedom of speech. I expressed MY opinion on a serious issue. He has every right to differ in his opinion and publish that differing opinion, but as a public personality and Lawyer, he should not deliberately mislead readers. Ram did not get the said quote off of my facebook page. I do not have Ram as a friend. This was my comment on a thread on someone else's facebook page whom I thought to be a friend. Secondly, I resigned my post as Commissioner of GECOM. I am sure Ram knows this. I have just as strong views on men who rape women and children and men who beat up and abuse their wives and children. I think they should be thrown into the lock ups and punished in accordance with law. Clearly Ram would not like my views on these issues either. It appears to me that a certain section of the society justifies criminal behavior and makes excuses for it because it suits their political or financial agenda. To them, I say, evil triumphs when good men do nothing. |