I AM not stunned of the recent slew of misinformed statements and comments made by A Partnership for National Unity’s Joseph Harmon regarding several states of affairs, including the recent disrespect to miners, loggers and the private sector.

I believe it is by design that these wild statements were made by Mr. Harmon to draw attention to himself to gain popularity amongst APNU/PNC supporters and outshine other members of the party. In his efforts to crave popularity for himself, Mr. Harmon is exposing APNU/PNC for spreading misinformation and attacking the Private Sector, the Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment and hardworking middle class miners and loggers.

As such, I am amongst numerous civil minded Guyanese who welcomed the objections to his comments on the mining sector by Mark Fraser in a recent letter who, on behalf of all miners, called for a public apology from Mr. Harmon and APNU/PNC. How worst can a politician get when you stoop to attack hardworking middle class citizens just for the benefit of gaining popularity and false political recognition.

But little did Mr. Harmon know the general population has recognised his motives and has noted the silence of APNU in reprimanding his actions. I therefore endorse the calls for a public apology from Mr. Harmon and by extension APNU to the Private Sector, the Government, Miners and loggers for his intentional acts of spreading misinformation and alleging the destruction of Guyana’s forest by loggers and miners.
Mr. Editor, the conduct of Mr. Harmon as a practicing lawyer and Member of Parliament is unbecoming, but it is the undeniable PNC traits in Mr. Harmon that cajoles him to make reckless statements to lash out at the Private Sector – the growth engine of the economy and miners who contribute to the largest growing sector in Guyana.
CHRISTINE CADOGAN (Mrs.)