Dear Editor,
There has been some pearl-clutching in the press by some, including MP Ferguson, over a falsehood that VP Jagdeo labelled the collective public as “stupid people”.

In a recent letter, Ms. Ferguson described the VP and his government as an “increasingly autocratic regime” and called on all Guyanese to condemn him for remarks she claims were “dangerously detached from reality”.

This is truly fascinating.
Is this the same Ms. Ferguson who sat in Cabinet while her government squatted in office and violated the Constitution after losing a No Confidence Motion?
Is this the same Ms. Ferguson, whose government tried to steal our right to vote — just five years ago — in what was described as “the most transparent attempt to alter the results of an election” in modern Caribbean history?

Is this that same Ms. Ferguson?
The newfound paragon of virtue?
Here is what Jagdeo actually said:
“You would have us believe, you are stretching our imagination. That she packed her bag in Guyana, booked a ticket, jumped on a plane, went to New York, and asked them to cancel her visa and then come back home?

“She could have gone into the embassy and asked for the cancellation right here. And that is what they are spinning… This country got some really stupid people, really, who are pushing that line.”

Let’s get something straight: this wasn’t a swipe at the Guyanese electorate. It was a clear takedown of the narrative being peddled around Odessa Primus’ visa denial.

Twisting those words to suggest Jagdeo called all Guyanese “stupid” isn’t just dishonest — it’s downright foolish.

This isn’t just a mere damp squib— it is flatulence. And those taking offence may very well be offering self-reflective truths.

Yours faithfully,
Nikhil Sankar.