Dear Editor,

Over the years there has been talk about setting up a law school in Guyana, and the government was said to be looking for a suitable place to house this school. After that nothing was said. A number of graduates thinking that the school would be set up delayed going to Trinidad. Today it’s impossible for them to get in.

I know that those selected to go to Hugh Wooding would not mind if they had to study at home as they would be more comfortable and it would cost less, especially when one considers housing.

At the moment about twenty students from other countries are studying here. I am sure if the law school is set up here then it would attract students from overseas.

I wonder what has prevented the setting up of the law school. Is it a change of mind or just inefficiency? Maybe Dr Roger Luncheon or the President can shed some light on the situation. As it is only the rich can afford to go and study abroad. It’s a shame that the self-proclaimed working class government is ignoring the plight of poor graduates. Their expectations were high when the announcement about the law school here was made, but now they are simply frustrated that their hard work and ambitions have fallen by the wayside.

Yours faithfully,
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