Dear Editor,

WITH reference to the “Eye on Guyana” feature titled ‘Independence Musings’ (By Lincoln Lewis) in the May 8, 2016 edition, I am extremely concerned and upset with this article because it has inadvertently (I hope) omitted the names of successful Indo-Guyanese persons who excelled in the realm of the Arts and Sports, which is the focus of your columnist.I deem Mr Lewis a tireless champion of, and for, workers’ rights, but I am not sure about the extent of his knowledge and research in the realm of the subject area on which he dwells. In a country that has experienced significant internecine problems between the two major ethnic groups, I had hoped that the editor would have applied his editorial brush to this piece of writing by Lewis.

Has Lincoln Lewis ever heard of Rohan Kanhai, Alvin Kallicharran, Sammy Baksh, Neisha Benjamin, Moses Dwarka and others? I personally do not believe that Mr Lewis is a racist, but surely he ought to be much more sensitive and thoughtful when writing, particularly on the eve of the 50th Anniversary of our Independence, when the achievements of all of the peoples of our society should be highlighted.

I respectfully ask that Mr Lewis issue an apology to his Indo-brothers and sisters in particular, who have irrefutably made monumental contributions to the progress of the society in every sphere of activity.
Yours truly,
CHRIS PERSAUD