I know Boodram as a highly respected newspaper reporter/editor of integrity and incorruptible honesty. He is one of the few Guyanese practicing media persons who is actually trained as a journalist.  He is the finest investigative reporter I have known in NY holding people to high standards. He is a man of principle. He is not afraid to put his reputation on the line in exposing and speaking out against wrongs and in critiquing other writers’ works. He had (has) critiqued my writings without fear or favour. He has helped to make myself and others better writers. Annan is also one of the finest educators and role model for NY youths.  He is among the best classroom managers and a teacher who consistently produce fantastic results regardless of the quality of the students.

Boodram initiated a number of programmes in his school that have made him the envy of other teachers – the Annual Health Fair (which has built great school/community relations and enhanced the school within the community and beyond), Spelling Bee, Periodic Staff Luncheons, Celebratory Toasts of Teacher’s Achievements, Celebrations of Hispanic and African Heritage Months (Cultural Assemblies and Essay Contests), a yearbook, Students Council, cultural show, a scrabble contest, teachers’ newsletter, as well as other things.

For his outstanding work, he was featured in NY Daily News as an outstanding educator who has succeeded with his own innovative ways in controlling the behaviour of some of the most difficult kids in the NY school system. He was lauded by the principal and Assistant Principals of his school as well as administrative officials from the District where he teaches. During his teaching career, he served as a shop steward as I did for my school.  I saw him at times at union monthly assemblies with thousands of other union reps (just in case there are doubts that he is not a teacher) at delegate assemblies, the highest decision making organ of the teachers union.  And yes, I am a teacher although a discredited columnist penned that his research concluded irrefutably that Vishnu Bisram does not teach anywhere in the globe.

The discredited columnist did not believe Ramdin would write to Boodram. Let me state unambiguously that Boodram has no reason to make up a memo from Ambassador Ramdin. For the record, Boodram showed me and several other media people the memo from Ambassador Ramdin.  It exists and irrefutably contradicts Freddie’s claim about conclusions that were made at a MIU meeting attended by AFC M.P Sheila Holder who misled Guyanese about what was discussed at MIU.

Let me note that Ambassador Ramdin is widely respected in the Americas and the Caribbean. That is why he rose to the second highest position in the OAS. He is a fair person.  He has led election observer missions in several countries, including that of 2006 in Guyana. The discredited columnist was not pleased about that election outcome or the certification by the OAS mission about the transparency of the elections.
VISHNU BISRAM