Political Scientist Freddie Kissoon’s contract with the University of Guyana has been quashed and he says he will not be allowed to teach at the institution again.
Another well-placed UG source confirmed on condition of anonymity that the University Council last week Wednesday met and decided to terminate Kissoon’s contract and pay him three months in lieu of notice.
He had been contracted to lecture from September 1, 2011 to August 1, 2012.
At the same time, the Council decided that Geography Lecturer, Dr. Patrick Williams, who had been lecturing without a contract, be offered a written contract as a part-time lecturer. Public Management Lecturer, Bancroft’s existing contract has been terminated without pay in lieu of notice but has been allowed to continue lecturing with a new contract in place.
Sources opine that the real target appeared to have been Kissoon. The decision to terminate his contract and do not offer to re-employ him has come at a time when 2nd Semester Classes are about to begin.
“The council has taken a decision to terminate my contract with immediate effect and the university is not to employ me in any form,” Kissoon told Demerara Waves Online News (www.demwaves.com) .
Kissoon,61, had been a full-time lecturer at UG for the past 26 years and he said that last year he opted to be contractually employed. He has been a very harsh and vocal critic of the government in his newspaper columns and on the campaign trail for the Alliance For Change (AFC).
Kissoon had been unaware of the decision to fire him although he said Academic Community Representative Oneil Greaves had urged at the meeting that he should be allowed to continue teaching because students would be at a disadvantage.
Kissoon said he planned to explore all legal and political options. He planned to discuss the issue with lawyers-politicians, Khemraj Ramjattan and Nigel Hughes- as well as Opposition Leader, David Granger.
“My interest more is what they are going to do with this kind naked abuse of power…How can the opposition that controls parliament allow this kind of abuse to continue,” Kissoon added.
Kissoon and then President, Bharrat Jagdeo had had several public controversies with the former calling him a variety of names including "sleaze balls."
“Given my profile as an anti-government critic, I don’t think the government representatives would have done this without consulting President Ramotar, therefore we are seeing the continuation of Jagdeo’s dictatorship,” Kissoon added.
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Another well-placed UG source confirmed on condition of anonymity that the University Council last week Wednesday met and decided to terminate Kissoon’s contract and pay him three months in lieu of notice.
He had been contracted to lecture from September 1, 2011 to August 1, 2012.
At the same time, the Council decided that Geography Lecturer, Dr. Patrick Williams, who had been lecturing without a contract, be offered a written contract as a part-time lecturer. Public Management Lecturer, Bancroft’s existing contract has been terminated without pay in lieu of notice but has been allowed to continue lecturing with a new contract in place.
Sources opine that the real target appeared to have been Kissoon. The decision to terminate his contract and do not offer to re-employ him has come at a time when 2nd Semester Classes are about to begin.
“The council has taken a decision to terminate my contract with immediate effect and the university is not to employ me in any form,” Kissoon told Demerara Waves Online News (www.demwaves.com) .
Kissoon,61, had been a full-time lecturer at UG for the past 26 years and he said that last year he opted to be contractually employed. He has been a very harsh and vocal critic of the government in his newspaper columns and on the campaign trail for the Alliance For Change (AFC).
Kissoon had been unaware of the decision to fire him although he said Academic Community Representative Oneil Greaves had urged at the meeting that he should be allowed to continue teaching because students would be at a disadvantage.
Kissoon said he planned to explore all legal and political options. He planned to discuss the issue with lawyers-politicians, Khemraj Ramjattan and Nigel Hughes- as well as Opposition Leader, David Granger.
“My interest more is what they are going to do with this kind naked abuse of power…How can the opposition that controls parliament allow this kind of abuse to continue,” Kissoon added.
Kissoon and then President, Bharrat Jagdeo had had several public controversies with the former calling him a variety of names including "sleaze balls."
“Given my profile as an anti-government critic, I don’t think the government representatives would have done this without consulting President Ramotar, therefore we are seeing the continuation of Jagdeo’s dictatorship,” Kissoon added.
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Freddie Kissoon on the AFC platform on Nomination Day