Dear Editor,
NOW that the process to appoint a GECOM chairperson has come to an end with the President and the Leader of the Opposition having found consensus on the choice of the chairperson – Justice Claudette Singh S.C., CCH – this will pave the way forward for the holding of early, fair, transparent and credible elections in Guyana.

However, the political commentators still continue to disseminate false information about issues in the public sphere and about President David Granger.
Editor, I was listening to Freedom Radio 91.1 FM on July 29, 2019, where the programme host was demeaning President Granger. I listened in disgust at the host who stated that, “Granger was never the Chief of staff of the Guyana Defence Force”.

As a young man under 25 years, I find it hard to believe that the discourse at this critical at this junction of Guyana’s future can be so disrespectful of a sitting president and leader of one of the largest mass-based political parties in this country. We the youths of Guyana can benefit from discussions about policies or projects and positive reasoning about the wellbeing of Guyanese.

It is disturbing to know that many Guyanese are not utilising the internet to carry out research about an issue before arguing or putting it out in the public. We should desist from making false statements about someone who is holding a public office unless it is fact-checked and stop assassinating people’s character.

If you may allow me to present, some FACTS to the Guyanese and especially those who are spreading false information; about the President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana:
President David Granger after leaving Queen’s College, where he was a member of the Queen’s College Cadet Corps, joined the Guyana Defence Force as an officer cadet in 1965 and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in 1966. He received his professional military training at the Army Command and Staff College in Nigeria; the Jungle Warfare Instruction Centre in Brazil; and the School of Infantry and the Mons Officer Cadet School, respectively, in the United Kingdom.

He became commander of the Guyana Defence Force in 1979 and was promoted to the rank of brigadier. In 1990, Granger was appointed as National Security Adviser to the President. After all, said and done Mr. Granger is the first Executive President who has military background and he is the only Brigadier to become President of Guyana.
President Granger does not have to present false credentials to Guyanese in order to build his credibility/support, all that is presented by him is accurate and can be verified.
Sincerely yours,
Ceion Rollox