Dear Editor,
There is an awful lot of stuff being written about Freddie Kissoon since he has changed course in speaking in progressive tones about the PPP/C Party. They are at odds with him for changing his position of being overly critical of the ruling party in Government, to one who now embraces them in their thrust to develop and modernise Guyana. From the moment that he became a commentator for things PPP/C, the Opposition became agitated and hostile towards Freddie. In their book, Freddie should be a mouthpiece for them only, to do the about-turn thing was tantamount to committing the unpardonable sin, but Freddie would not flag nor flinch.
What I do like about Freddie is that he was very devout to his cause of denigrating the PPP/C when his views were on that side of the fence. He expressed his opinion in the no-nonsense way he saw fit, after all a man is entitled to his opinion. He spoke his mind, he stated emphatically at one time that he is ashamed to be called Indian. He spoke up for “Black People,” something the PNC and the WPA cheerleading mob embraced him with welcoming arms. He even campaigned for the PNC.
Now that he is on the other side of the fence, speaking up for the PPP/C, the powers that be in the PNC and their acolytes are grossly annoyed, calling him a snitch, a Judas, a drifter, and a soup drinker. They now see him in a different light, they see him through the lens of hate and scorn.
They have forgotten about the “good times” they had together when they ganged up against the PPP/C and the way he aggressively spoke out against the regime. During those times they fondly embraced him! Now, they are hounding Freddie, asking for the print and electronic media houses to “get this man off the scene,” we don’t want to hear or see him, shut him up, please! Well, that request is easier said than done, because Freddie is not going anywhere, and neither is he going to fade away into the shadows. Ever since that time, he has been very visible and popular with all. We love you, Freddie!
But I know Freddie, he is not going down, he is holding out valiantly and courageously. The Feisty Freddie is standing his ground. It reminds me of one of the episodes on The Leonard Gildarie show when the producer himself tried to place a gag order on Freddie. Well, that episode did not go down too well on Freddie’s part, because he stoutly defended his position. That’s the Freddie we have come to love, a man who is entitled to his opinion and steadfastly defends it.
But more importantly, I would like the Opposition forces to ease their criticism of Freddie and focus on what is about to come upon them. The Opposition needs to be cognisant of the fact that their support base is greatly eroded and many have now abandoned their ship and are now on the side of the PPP/C, the reasons being the PPP/C’s side of a One Guyana makes perfect sense, something we have been searching for a long time now. Freddie is just one of those persons who have had a renaissance of the mind and realised that the prior position he had taken was one that went against his conscience and that jarred his inner thoughts. In that regard, he had to do the right thing and make a change.
Respectfully,
Neil Adams
