I am in perpetual amusement with your ‘star columnist,’ Mr. Freddie Kissoon. He invokes a Shakespearean quote, and seeks to depreciate President Jagdeo. Here is how he puts it.
“Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more.”

So Freddie Kissoon thinks that “… no quote can be more appropriate in analyzing the career of the outgoing President of this country.” According to the bile-filled ‘composition writer’ “Mr. Jagdeo is looking for his moment on the international stage.” This last sentence I find so stupid. I ask Mr. ‘primary school’ analyst to explain the import of the following accolades that have already been bestowed on Mr. Jagdeo. I am sure that these four will suffice for my debunking of Mr. Kissoon.
1. 2004-Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee-the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award-life’s achievement and contribution to the Indian Diaspora-highest award conferred on overseas Indians.
2.  Russian medal of Pushkin-2007.
3. Champion of the Earth-2010.
4. Doctorate-2010-Peopels’ Friendship University.
I ask if this is merely parochial. I hope that Mr. Kissoon will also do some finding out regarding any Caribbean and South American president, who has so challenged and moved the international community. It is really ‘cutting Kissoon to the quick’ and so he pours out his vitriolic wrath. However, President Jagdeo remains impervious, and I get the impression that Freddie Kissoon is beneath the President’s contempt. Thank God.
As an avid reader of the dailies in Guyana, I personally find that Freddie Kissoon is myopic, biased and superficial. He makes a lot of noise and is now bequeathed with a national “bête noire.” Does he deserve it? You bet he does.