Introduction
For some time now, I have been considering writing on the subject of the Public Service. However, other priorities took precedence. What prompted me to do so now, was the speech by the former President at the funeral of the late Reepu Daman Persaud as well as the various comments I read in the print media about the speech, particularly the editorial of the Stabroek News of 15 April 2013.
The general reaction was that the “anti-Indian sentiments” expressed in the speech on employment in the Public Service were uncalled for, having regard to the nature of the occasion. They have the potential to ignite ethnic tensions and animosity. The former President served for 12 years, and his accumulation of knowledge and experience during these
