Dear Editor,
According to Abu Bakr “The discourse on marginalisation needs to elevate itself from statistics” (08.04.70).
I am not surprised that Bakr and others will now want to say so, since Dr Prem Misir in his letters and articles has statistically and successfully challenged the allegations that Africans are marginalised under the PPP/Civic administration.
The claim of African marginalisation in Guyana since 1992 surfaced as another ploy by the PNC opposition and others to keep stirring racial feelings among the people.
Their claims of African marginalisation have been debunked by Dr Misir and I am not surprised that in Abu Bakr’s letter he says, among other things “Dr Prem Misir’s use of statistics also leaves one uncomfortable.” It must leave those claiming African marginalization “uncomfortable” because the statistics published by Dr Misir show quite clearly that such claims cannot be justified.
Dr Misir, I recall, in his latest viewpoints, has actually been calling on those who claim
“marginalisation” to come forward and bring the evidence. They have not done so and I daresay will not be able to do, because, in my view, it doesn’t exist.
Yours faithfully,
John Da Silva
How can someone who is part of and associated with, the respondent in a civil complaint be an objective abritrator of the issue in question? How can information and data produced by such person from God only knows where, be legitimate evidence to prove or disprove the complaint?
Mr. Da Silva’s conclusions would be rejected by any balanced and objective body, as would the representations of Dr Misir. Dr Misir is presenting the Government’s side of the issue. Now let the complainant have access to the same files from which Misir gleaned his information.
We all know whom John DaSilva works for! Can anyone reasonably say that he is objective? I think not!
Statistics fabricated by the PPP can not be taken without a kilo of salt. Get real John, you are a propaganda mouth piece for the PPP. Your credibility went out the window years ago.
The PPP has a very strong internal network. When money making opportunities arise…govt contracts, etc…they pass these to their own people…
No doubt the Govt is corrupt. Don’t pound John though. What he says is bitter but true. Statistics is a sound way to either prove or disprove a theory…in every respected science. None of us can change it whether we like it or not. If marginalization exists, then why not show it? The strongest way to show the truth is by providing statistics based on data collected from a qualified source which can be easily verified for accuracy. I am intrigued..I am a statistics junkie! Prem Misir-why not give the source completely and verify that its unbiased data. Abu Bakr-don’t run from the challenge, do the same. The data is not hard to produce, prove and show statistically. Abu-if you are serious and want to be credible, show us the data.