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Aug 16, 2009 Letters
Dear Sir,
I am lodging an official complaint against Mr. Freddie Kissoon, a Kaieteur news columnist who in his article of Thursday, August 13, 2009, titled, “Ten years of Jagdeo- Faustian journey”, exhibited racists behaviour when he associated me with a monkey.
It is my contention that his column contained language that was unambiguously offensive and repugnant because it dredges up an age-old association between black people and primates.
The racist connections between black people and primates are of the past, but holds deep and immediate social implications even today because it reinforces the common, demeaning and dehumanizing imagery.
As a young professional, I am utterly concerned about Mr. Kissoon’s article which has racist connotation and could negatively affect efforts to sustain national unity.
I therefore request the ERC to examine this complaint.
Kwame Mc Coy
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