I cried for my country

Dear Editor,

I cried for my country when I read the news that people are threatening the life of Justice Claudette Singh who is the Chairperson of GECOM.
How can men heart be so cruel to want to threaten the lives of others because you do not agree with them or do not like what they do?

I am sad my fellow country men and women continue to believe their verbal abusive behaviour is ok. It is even more saddening that this has moved from hurling racial slurs to thinking they are God to want to take someone’s life or put a price on the life of another. (How shameful and lawless this is).

In these moments of sadness with how races are going at each other’s throat, party supporters are fighting, Justice Singh’s words that she is not fearful make me feel all is not lost. It is nice to know they are still people in position who will not allow a threat to stop them from doing what is right.

Those who don’t want a recount and think insulting Justice Singh, threatening her or calling her false names, I say “shame on you.” Only cowards and bullies behave the way you do.

Editor, I add my voice in condemnation of the threat on Justice Singh’s life. I add my voice to let the bullies, the cowards and the intolerant know they are many like Justice Singh who are not afraid of them.
To those people, I know me speaking out will not still your voice, will not make you put away your pen, will not stop you tapping poisonous words from your keyboards, will not stop you printing ugly things, or as my mother would say ” if you have nothing nice to say be quiet.” You will continue with the crass behaviour until enough voices are raised in condemnation, enough persons unfriend you or withdraw supporting you.

Yours Sincerely,
B. Beniprashad Rayman