1990 Coup not easy to forget

THE EDITOR:  Pardon me, Mr Manning, but I strongly disagree with your view that a 1990 Coup Inquiry will be futile because the events surrounding that momentous conflagration will be hazy in the minds of those who were directly involved and horrendously affected. Anyone who was around at that time, but not directly involved in the madness can remember where they were and what they were doing when the shocking news broke. That was the year I sat my Common Entrance and that fateful Friday evening  my parents took me for a drive to Debe to buy doubles etc.

If the average/ordinary person can recall their whereabouts and actions then so can the victims and the politicians, the looters and the hostages, the police and soldiers, the cowards and the courageous and everyone who suffered unimaginable  trauma and loss. And because the fast paced events of the six day period starting on July 27 were so extraordinary the ones directly involved will have it indelibly stamped in their minds eye like a movie. So don’t try that nonsense about hazy memories, because you cannot fool the intelligent citizens of this nation. The question is why were you not in Parliament and where were you, Mr Manning? At least we know Mr Panday was at home because he said “wake me up when it is over!”

KIRTI DEONARINE
Gulf View
La Romain