Dear Editor,
WITH reference to a letter written by an AFC member captioned, “PPP Parliamentarian,Harry Gill is out to score cheap political points”, in which he courageously but foolishly tried to defend a former APNU+AFC RDC Councillor, I am amazed that some people are willing to risk exposure to defend the indefensible. And I wish to thank Pradeep Bachan for keeping the issue of the Carol Joseph drug-abuse alive in the public domain, for the Minister of Public Health, the Hon Volda Lawrence, needs to put aside her loyalty to a fellow PNC comrade, and have this case thoroughly investigated by SARA or the Guyana Police Force. But before I debunk the nonsense written by this latest Carol Joseph apologist, let me repeat what I told his ‘buddy friend’ Abel Seetaram in a previous letter. When credibility is not part of one’s DNA, no one takes that person seriously. And anyone with an ounce of brain or self-respect would know it is not wise to draw attention to oneself.
Just so everyone knows who we are dealing with here, Pradeep Bachan is a former pastor of the Church of Christ, but he is far from being a saint. During the drought that affected parts of Region Five last year, Bachan allegedly visited residents in the Mahaica Creek, presenting himself as a Member of Parliament.
He is also known as promoting himself as the Chairman of the ‘Diamond Board’. Someone very close to Pradeep Bachan admitted, “If you know Pradeep, he is chairman for a lot of boards…The man tries to impress everyone that he has contacts… He and Seetaram were cut from the same bolt of cloth.”
Seems like the AFC is so hard up for members that there is no vetting process in place to reject some people. The AFC will have to decide whether they would allow the likes of Abel Seetaram and Pradeep Bachan to define the image of that party, or take the high ground and cut them loose now to protect what little image the AFC has left.
In his letter, Pradeep Bachan wrote that, “MP Harry Gill has beguiled the media houses and Nurse Sheriyn Marks to score political points for himself and the PPP/C and used both to his advantage in the Carol Joseph medical issue.” He also added, “His manipulation is baseless, because the medical history of the patient Carol Joseph and the various surgeries of Carol Joseph are strictly confidential from the various private hospitals. Her medical procedures also remain confidential. Also, psychological treatment from Government institutions for her physical illness over the years remains confidential.”
Regards
Harry Gill