Dear Editor,
I refer to Mr Robin William’s letter in the Stabroek News on October 2 captioned, ‘Fluctuating principles.’
First and foremost, as the Pro-Chancellor of the University of Guyana, Dr Prem Misir has the right to inform and correct the media about their premature conclusions with regard to the Evan Persaud matter. It is within the Pro-Chancellor’s jurisdiction to apprise the public and the media that Evan Persaud, or whoever is in question, is entitled to due process as this relates to Statute 25 of the Acts and Statutes governing the University of Guyana, given the media’s wild excitement and conclusions.
It is important that the early stage of the Evan Persaud matter be understood by the public and the media, and that a conclusion can only be drawn after members of the Special Committee in accordance with Statute 25 rule on the matter.
The members of the committee will comprise five persons who are not members of the university’s Council.
Mr Williams should not associate the Pro-Chancellor of the University of Guyana with other matters which are not within his jurisdiction, and should instead steer his questions to the relevant authorities.
Yours faithfully,
Marissa Lowden
According to some students, what Mr Persaud did was not unusual behaviour for some UG lecturers. Maybe the Pro-Chancellor remembers where the other three fingers point when one points a finger, and will fudge the issue, drag out the case and quietly drop it- Lord knows he’s had enough practice doing THAT in his previous job!
PPP is obsessed with correcting the media if they were so diligent in correcting their corruption and mismanagement of the country just think of how much more that would benefit this country and the people of Guyana?
How about correcting some of the square pegs in round holes like rohee and Rawberties persaud? Think misir can spend some time on that?