Dear Editor,
Over the past few days, I have witnessed, on social media, the vilest, wickedest, racist and ill-informed comments about the High Commissioner of Canada to Guyana.
This gracious lady was “picked upon” by apologists of those holding on to power illegally, despite all evidence that the elections, held over nine weeks ago (more than 67 days), were won by the PPP/C, although it cannot yet be so declared by the incompetents we have at GECOM.
I strongly suspect there are a number of reasons for “choosing” to go after this particular diplomat, but I would refrain from publicly sharing these, at least for this time, except to say that the remarks spoke volumes for themselves and about those making them.
The High Commissioner was accused of acts that have no basis in the truth. However, what prompted me to write was the clearly antagonistic “interview” I saw last evening, which featured the extremely competent lady going through an inquisition by someone who obviously couldn’t hide his hidden agenda. Despite all his efforts, he failed miserably to get the High Commissioner to agree to his distortions. The lady, in Guyanese parlance, “put him to his place”. Not even the silly smirk on his face from time to time could hide his embarrassment at the answers he got.
I am not writing this to defend the Canadian High Commissioner, as she clearly and obviously proved her competence in defending herself, but to congratulate her for the courageous position she (like some other Heads of Missions and local and international observers) has taken in the interest of preserving democracy, so that the will of the Guyanese electorate can be respected.
I would hope that, in future, all members of the diplomatic missions in Guyana continue to enjoy that Guyanese hospitality for which we are known worldwide.
Respectfully,
Harry N Nawbatt
