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Nov 11, 2022 Letters
Dear Editor,
This is in reference to Mr. GHK Lall (KN November 5). If there is one person who is most qualified and deserving to serve as a Diplomat (such as High Commissioner of Guyana to India), that individual is Dr. Vishnu Bisram, the illustrious son of Guyana who is internationally known. He is not only academically qualified to serve in such a prestigious post but has also displayed his expertise through his writings in several media in America, Canada, Guyana, Trinidad, and the wider Caribbean. Today, as exemplified by his countless writings, he exhibits a readiness to protect the Guyanese Constitution whenever it is challenged and to champion the interests of his nation and its diaspora. I remember well his advocacy for free and fair elections in Guyana going back to presentations in Trinidad since 1981. When most others turned their backs on Guyana, he was battling the dictatorship since 1968.
And it would be recalled that when the ruling PNC did not want to accept the results of the 2020 general elections, Dr. Bisram, through his writings, put pressure on the Granger Government to accept the results and step down. It eventually caved in under the weight of pressure from Bisram and others. His activism and that of some others led to a change in administration in August 2020.On another issue, with a degree in bio-medical natural sciences, Dr. Bisram displayed knowledge of Covid 19, the causes and threats that it posed. And he was not afraid to challenge the Government of Trinidad and Tobago on the issue when other scientists were fearful of the Government. Reading his column on Covid19, shed light to help me and others to understand better the nature of this virus and the precautions that should be taken. And when the vaccination was out in early 2021 and many were hesitant to take it, again Dr. Bisram was using his writings to appeal to them to take the vaccines to protect lives.
Separately, I have had the pleasure of working with Dr. Bisram in several committees to plan and implement seminars and conferences on the Guyanese, Trinibagonian, Caribbean, and Indian diasporas. I recall the initiative to host a panel discussion under the banner of ICDN to commemorate the 100th birth anniversary of Dr. Cheddi Jagan, founder of the Peoples Progressive Party and a former President of Guyana
Dr. Vishnu Bisram has more than thirty years of experience as a pollster conducting polls in Trinidad, Guyana, and elsewhere. I have had the privilege of working with him on the field collecting data on numerous occasions.Dr Bisram represents a group of activists who have worked for the cause of the Guyanese diaspora voluntarily and not dependent on external donation or the government or a party to meet their own expenses. I saw him in action on so many occasions in Guyana and Trinidad. And it was related to me he did same in USA and India. This is a sacrifice that is very rare in West Indian society.
By the Guyana Government appointing Dr. Bisram, Guyana’s High Commissioner to India, it would be a symbolic acknowledgement of enormous sacrifice made by those individuals and the selfless service they have been rendering to their homeland and the Guyanese communities abroad. It would be an appropriate reward for him. Dr. Vishnu Bisram may not be a party card holder of any party, but his past contributions to the Guyanese nation and her diaspora and his willingness and readiness to serve the people of his country remains unmatched. The Government should have no hesitation in appointing this son of Guyana for the position of High Commissioner of Guyana to India.
Yours truly,
Doolarchand Hanoman
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