FREDDY Kissoon needs to make up his mind about what really exists in Guyana because he keeps contradicting himself and that shows that nothing he ever says is credible and right thinking Guyanese should not believe a word he says.

For years Freddy has been claiming that the present administration is a dictatorship and that there is no Freedom of Expression since the government has imposed restrictions but in his article on August 27, 2009 he stated “…thank God for a free press!”

Now, honestly speaking how does this fit in to anything he has ever said about Guyana and its government which he claims is worse than the People’s National Congress (PNC) headed by the late L.F.S Burnham?

His claim that the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) government is worse than the Burnham regime does not hold water, since as he can well remember, I am sure, that during those days the press had no freedom at all and was restricted from uttering anything remotely resembling criticism against the government or seen to be anti-government.

Journalists considering or trying to expose shortcomings or disseminate information were pressured and punished and had to exile themselves from their homeland. Where in Guyana does that happen today?

When there was just one television station in the past, today there are so many that you have a variety to choose from and they broadcast whatever the management deems fit; they are not hampered in their choice or have government policing their programmes.

Today, both the television and print media have the freedom to openly criticize government’s programmes and policies and are not brought to task for this. Freddy is well aware of these things and he is equally aware of the freedom the press enjoys in Guyana hence he was able to publicly express thanks to the almighty for a free press!

If the government was indeed a dictatorship, then how would Freddy be able to voice his opinions or try to influence people with his half baked notions?
LAURA SINGH