Dear Editor,
YOUR letter column came alive in the past few days with enlightening discussions on poverty in Guyana. This is a very important debate which I hope the opposition and government officials will consult. I appreciate the quality of the writings and the high level of content from Dr. Gampat, Dr. Yhip and Professors Khemraj and Persaud.
These men exposed us to a high level of economic commentary ranging from economic development, budget matters and issues of finance. I hope these standards will be sustained in the letter columns. Unfortunately, during the enlightening debate, one University of Guyana Senior Lecturer, Dr. Thomas Singh, threw a low blow at our President, His Excellency Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali. While the above-mentioned experts discussed complex and high-level topics, this UG ‘scholar’ showed us that his contribution is at the level of Introduction to Macroeconomics which is taught to first-year students.
Sincerely,
Kevin Persaud