THE Guyana Chronicle story titled, “Thousands attend crusade led by Canadian evangelist” (Sept 2nd) is truly phenomenal, in more ways than one.

The report says “Some sick people who attended the services claimed they were touched by God and healed. One man went on the stage with crutches but walked off without them. . .” These are all truly earth shattering events.  Indeed, the Essequibo Coast and the island of Wakenaam must be truly fantastic places.

Why are people still flocking to Lourdes in France for miracles? Clearly Wakenaam  is where it’s at!

I do consider it rather unfortunate that the writer (note, I did not say reporter) did not bother to get the names of those sick persons who were healed, nor even their medical histories. (The “miracles” at Lourdes are usually investigated).

What were these Guyanese cured of? Were any amputated limbs regrown? Did anyone blind from birth gain his or her sight? Have all these sick then instantaneously cured persons seen their doctor since their miraculous event?  What is the level of their education in that, can they accurately describe what illness they were medically diagnosed as having?

Have they contacted the Guinness Book of Records for the fastest recovery ever witnessed?

The man who entered on crutches but left with a brisk walk, what was his name? Where was he from? Why was he on crutches? Was there a broken leg? Does he have x-ray imaging files? Was his foot in a cast? Did any hospital or private doctor provide the crutches?

Any intrepid reporter would jump on this story. In any part of the world investigative reporting on such events, if they are real, is Pulitzer Prize winning material.
JUSTIN de FREITAS