UG students, staff lead protest against Kissoon firing

Some students and staff of the University of Guyana’s Turkeyen Campus along with the members of the public yesterday braved the inclement weather as they protested in front of the Administration Department over the recent termination of lecturer Freddie Kissoon.

Some 50 protesters, comprising a few students who were on campus, lecturers and members of the public were all angry at the abrupt dismissal of Kissoon and said that if he were to be terminated for poor performance, he should be given a fair hearing.

The protesters chanted, “Who must go? Council must go! When they must go? Long ago!” and “Stop the firing! Start the