PLEASE permit me space in your newspaper to reply to a letter written by Mr Stephen J. Hiscock.

Well, Mr Stephen J. Hiscock, some members of the Guyana Elections Commission are aware of the close friendship between yourself and the Chairman, Dr. Stephen (Steve) Surujbally – after all two Stephens got to be good friends especially as he always spoke of the various types of jaunts both of you went on.
We, also know how good the donor countries were and are to us, including the British. We shall always be grateful to you all.
Anyway –
a) Thanks for confirming that the two families (yours and his) went on this jaunt to Region 9 and to Brazil, also that a GECOM vehicle went to Brazil.
b) Thanks for confirming that the two families also went to the Rodeo.
c) Thanks for confirming that there was camping on this trip.
d) Thanks for confirming that it was on an Easter weekend starting from Good Friday to Easter Monday – a holiday weekend to booth.
e) Thanks for confirming that you did not meet Dr Mangal (Bud) on this trip, and you know what? He never said that he met you either, but that he met the Chairman. Do you know by chance what their conversation might have been?

But could you confirm for me, which of GECOM’s offices along the route to and in Lethem were opened as you said, on this Easter holiday weekend, starting from Good Friday and what work were they doing? Before you answer this, think carefully, as I am an Elections Commissioner and your friend can confirm to you that I pay strict attention to details of what the staff were doing and when.
Thanks for confirming that half of Georgetown went on this holiday weekend to Lethem – Region 9 for the Rodeo, and you are expecting us to believe that GECOM offices were opened for work and the staff and population of that predominantly Catholic community which started the Rodeo, and where no one works even now during Rodeo – were waiting for you and the Chairman to meet with them to discuss in April an election that would have taken place in August – five months away!
Thanks for agreeing that Dr Mangal when he wrote, “Leave my boys alone…” Let me tell you what Bud (Dr Mangal) really meant, that on every occasion any Commissioner raised anything against the staff i.e the Secretariat for whatever wrong work etc, they did or were doing, that’s what he usually said.
Happy to know that he, that is, the Chairman fully supported the permanent staff of the Commission – maybe that is why he has kicked the CEO Mr Boodoo out without due process being done and you and him cannot deny this, as it was his vote that did it – unceremoniously.
Anyway, I believe that the vehicle is still to be repaired. Can you help?
By the way, for what did you want Dr Mangal to apologise? You haven’t mentioned that.