o Freddie Kissoon: Stop writing and save whatever dignity you have left

WE are reminded so often of the inept and uncouth nature of some people that it no longer surprises you when they continue to spew filth. In a letter to a media house, Wesley Hicken launched a scathing attack on Kaieteur News columnist, Freddie Kissoon, highlighting the crass and insensitive manner in which the latter attacked Prime Ministerial candidate for the PPP/C, Mrs.Elisabeth Harper. Hicken noted that Kissoon, has, “steadfastly devalued the political discourse in Guyana to the proverbial pit.” Hicken is not the first person to make this analysis of this scandalous writer. He ( Hicken) further notes,”If Elisabeth Harper is stupidest person in the world,( referring to Kissoon’s description of Ms.Harper) then so am I and Freddie Kissoon as well.” It is a known fact that Kissoon is not much of an intellectual; and as a result, he resorts to character assasination of people. He is not capable of analyzing and discussing issues on an intellectual basis. His “cussing out” is his response to analytical discussion. Hicken testifies to this trait of Kissoon, “It would be so uplifting to read Kissoon’s articles if they were born out of deep analysis and critical examination of political and social issues in Guyana.” Mr.Hicken, you are not the only one disappointed with this great limitation of Kissoon. Hicken further notes that, “His (Kissoon) daily anti-PPP rantings mark his identity as an malicious columinist rather than a bona-fide academic. A true academic is not so reckless in the delivery of opinions and criticisms. He or she would be cautious, highly respectful of the facts. Kissoon is none of these things.” Yes, Kissoon, has an agenda-destroy everyone and everything that represents the PPP! Kissoon does not know any other way of doing things. In his column of April 17th, Kissoon was at it again. This man will never change or learn from intelligent people like Hicken. Kissoon’s column was entiled, Elisabeth Harper joins the Comics.” In this column Kissoon attacks Ms Harper because the latter rightly claims that Former President Dr.Barrat Jadeo’s marriage was his private affair. My question to Kissoon is this: What if all those people who employ you asked you whether the fact that you stole books will impact on your performance on the job, what would you say? If you told them that stealing books has nothing with how you will perform on your job, will you agree if they say that your answer is comical? Kissoon, you have nothing of substance to offer to the daily intellectual discourse in all the media. The more you write, the more you are exposing yourself for what you are–a bitter, intellectually shallow, malicious and  scandalous character! Stop writing and save whatever little dignity you have left!

RAKESH SINGH