Ramsaroop has now taken it further. In his ‘Tribute to Cecil Ramsingh’ (KN 9.23.09), he again referred to PPP ‘ungratefulness’. It is actually quite unfortunate that he would use the passing of Mr. Ramsingh to score political points. Moreover, Boyo Ramsaroop’s representation of Mr. Ramsingh’s sentiments regarding the PPP are just plain wrong. Ramsingh stayed loyal to the PPP to the end. Shortly before his passing he actually called PPP General Secretary Donald Ramotar and offered advice on how to deal with the rampant opposition skullduggery. Mr. Ramsingh had no taste for opportunists of yesteryears and I doubt that he would have suddenly developed a menu laced with betrayal.

Now as for Joseph O’Lall, Boyo Ramsaroop is way off the mark. O’Lall was on the District Committee of the PPP when he passed away. His body was taken to Freedom House where he received glowing tributes from Mrs. Jagan and Mr. Ramotar. In what world is Boyo Ramsaroop living in?

Donald Ramotar told this writer that “both O’Lall and Ramsingh were held in the highest regard by the PPP.”

Ramsaroop also attacked Minister Maniram Prashad because Mr. Prashad was once associated with President Hoyte. But Ramsaroop cannot have it both ways. He wants the current administration to reach out to competent people in the broader community irrespective of their party affiliations, and at the same time complains that old party members should be given special rewards. You cannot have it both ways sir.

Boyo’s credibility has crash landed in a way that must be of grave concern to the AFC. Let me explain. The man claims that he served the PPP for 60 years. Let us check this out. He is now 71 years old, which means that he was born in 1938. Now that we are in 2009, it means that he started serving the PPP at the age of eight! More than that, since the PPP was founded in 1950, it means that Boyo Ramsaroop started serving the PPP before it came into existence!

Mr. Ramsaroop noted that his son has joined the AFC. That is his right in a democracy, and the senior Ramsaroop is also entitled to push his son’s political career. He should not, however, use an old dispute with the PPP to cultivate a landscape of opportunities for his son. At the moment he is doing more bad than good for his son. The AFC is in another pickle with this one.
RANDY PERSAUD