Guyana Observer News

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(These political vagabonds should be ashamed of themselves...the Guyana Observer News is calling on these stooges of Donald Ramotar to explain their reason (s) for terminating the contract of Mr. Freddie Kissoon. We call on the ABC countries to take serious actions against the PPP regime, possibly revoking all government officials and their relatives visas.)

Frederick Kissoon, popularly known as Freddie Kissoon, was recently dismissed as a lecturer at the University of Guyana where he served for 26 years, since 1986.  He had an unblemished and illustrious career, and conducted research, including a seventy-five-page essay that investigated racism in the exercise of power in all the presidents of Guyana, including Mr Bharrat Jagdeo.  This published essay was submitted to the Guyana Historical Society at a conference in 2010. 

A Partnership for National Unity has condemned the sacking of UG lecturer and political scientist Freddie Kissoon, charging that it is a violation of academic freedom and press freedom.

It called for his reinstatement and said he also had the right to be advised of the reason for the termination. The statement follows:

The University of Guyana (UG) Council has fired lecturer and political activist Freddie Kissoon, who is weighing legal options since he believes that there was political interference and that he is being targeted.

Kissoon, who had been attached to the Faculty of Social Sciences for the past 26 years, received a confirmation letter around 5:30 pm yesterday, indicating that his contract was last Wednesday terminated during a council meeting.

The Muslim scholar at the centre of a sexual molestation scandal is now being accused of interfering with at least six other boys.

The man, who is attached to the Turkeyen Masjid and was employed by the Central Islamic Organization of Guyana (CIOG), was last week accused of sexually molesting four boys, aged 4 to 10 years old, and after being arrested was released on station bail. In total, 10 boys have so far been identified. The CIOG has since sent the man on leave pending the outcome of the investigation.

Of the few new ministerial appointments and portfolio reassignments that have occurred under the Ramotar administration, those of Ministers Robert Persaud and Priya Manickchand are probably the most significant. Minister Persaud has been tasked with giving shape and substance to the newly created Ministry of Natural Resources. That ministry clusters the country’s natural resources – gold, diamonds, forest resources and, it would seem, eventually, oil – under a single administrative umbrella.

All you need to know about the sacking of UG lecturer, Freddie Kissoon. Tune in to Benschopradio.com  or  via  this website tonight at 9pm (Guyana time) Mark Benschop's guest will be Freddie Kissoon.