MY late mother (May Her Soul Rest in Eternal Peace) always used to remonstrate about persons who hate a war, but adore in a riot”! Fortunately or unfortunately, my goodly friend and definitely not brethren, Lawrence Griffith, falls into this category. Within this aspect reference is hereby made to his most recent letter captioned “Supporting Democracy caused me to earn a number of enemies” K.N. 04.12.13. Wherein his over indulgence in polemics, which is definitely not suited for public discourse, but rather to be reviewed internally within his state of consciousness, as a catalyst for seeking atonement towards” mudslinging and washing his dirty linen in public.”

Editor, the mere idea that the individual has refrained from being specific and concise about who and which letter he is referring to, in his assessment, apart from being “reflections of poor public edification, it also is a serious indictment upon his 40 years of service to the sport from an administrative perspective.
Additionally, with deceptions and half-truths taking centre-stage, the individual quotes: “So by saying that the elections were mired in controversy from the beginning is tantamount to saying that skulduggery was committed by the learned legal minds. So at the conclusion of the elections when Mr. Mathias was elected as President, where and what did he do wrong and how am I wrong in supporting him so that he could fulfil his mandate.”
Editor, it must be made pellucid that at no given point of time in my recent letter, which was published in your newspaper of 01.12.13 captioned “Is Lawrence Griffith’s Job on the line”?,did I make reference to the afore-mentioned! Rather, the comments emanated from Mark Xavier in a letter captioned, “GFF was in debt to the tune of $30M” published in Guyana Times- 29.11.13. Why fake an injury upon abandoning your role as the custodian, in pursuit of a goal-scoring opportunity in your opponent’s penalty area? Since there is no special privilege to you as an outfield player!
Nevertheless, with a penalty kick being awarded out of sympathy, unbelievingly, your spot kick is way off the mark uprooting the corner-flag in the process. Yet still the individual being true to himself is appealing for the spot kick to be retaken!
I, within the “Spirit of Fair Play” surely agree. However, this time around the individual must be honest and sincere in his deliberations! Could it be that prior to the GFF’s AGM, its confidentiality was breached? That an employee of the secretariat, privy to confidential information was secretly passing it out! Only time will tell if Messrs King and Major were both victims of a conspiracy, persons, who you know fully well due to your previous association with them.
Yet still you came with a “cloak and dagger, back stabbing vigorously”! Your compilation of GFF fixtures, which we know takes precedence over domestic and other competitions, could have been done in a more professional manner! Two competitions should not clash on the same day, with one Association virtually having the same kickoff time.
In the final analysis, Lawrence and Jesus the Christ must not only be remembered in December, honouring his birth, which transcends into fallacy! He must also be reflected upon for his symbolism, humility and last but not least his service to the poor and needy, that was never in his ministry neglected. “The truth would always be triumphant”. Deceit, deceptions and half-truths are contrary to the “Spirit, said the Lord”. So, in your writings use the pen which is mightier than the sword, to educate and definitely not to mislead or cast aspersions and avoid issues of substance!

LESTER SEALEY