Africans have been oppressed in slavery but not by Indians in Guyana

Dear Editor,

I have followed the exchanges between Mr Rohee and David Hinds in the Stabroek News and wish to make a few comments regarding race in Guyana. Mr. Rohee appears to be expressing an Indian angst that has existed since the first batch of Indians arrived in Guyana in 1838, that is, that they are viewed with suspicion and outright hostility by sections of the black community, typically, black politicians and others who proclaim black power, black rights, black this and black that.