Dear Editor,
I was appalled after seeing a social media post by PPP/MP, Nigel Dharamlall, which seeks to insult and discredit Mr. Nicolas Fredericks, the Chairman of the National Toshaos Council.
Mr. Dharamlall posted a video showing brown tap water and a shaky bed, and claimed that Toshaos attending a conference in Georgetown were housed at sub-standard hotels.

It is fair to say that conditions at some hotels should be improved but one cannot use an isolated situation to paint all hotels as sub-standard, and blame the Toshao for this.
This cheap attack on our Chief Toshao a wicked response to the proper rebuke given to Dharamlall and five other PPP MPs who refused to respect our President, David Granger, during the opening ceremony of the National Toshaos Conference. Everyone in the hall stood up when the President was introduced, and after he concluded his speech. Standing up does not indicate support for any political party, but a common courtesy to a Head of State.

Before business starts in the National Assembly all MPs, including the PPP’s Gang of Six, stand up and repeat a prayer which includes “praying for the President”.

But the PPP has shown only hooliganism, even in parliament, by banging on desks, opening placards and shouting in a disorderly manner, whenever the President addresses Parliament. They invaded private functions, whipped out placards, and tried to shut down the President, with vulgar noises. Protest is a form of democratic activity but it has to be done in an orderly and respectful manner, or else we will have chaos and mayhem. Our youths must be shown behaviour by which they can live.

Mr. Dharamlall was once attached to the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs and there are still reports circulating about his misdeeds among our people. We also know about his disgraceful conduct elsewhere, including one involving a gun. But we are opposed to his attempt and that of the PPP to try to pull down our Chief Toshao in their campaign of mud-slinging and disrespect.
Sincerely,
Cheryl Campbell