Janet Backs Insult to Prof. Shenoy - "Meddling Foreigners: My Advice to Him Is to Go Home" - All BG Shocked: Shenoy to Speak Tonight
Mrs. Janet Jagan yesterday came out in support of the violent demonstration against Professor. Shenoy at Port Mourant on Thursday night and admitted that the outrage which has shocked British Guiana was the work of the P. P. P.
American - born, Mrs. Jagan accused Professor. Shenoy of being a “meddling foreigner” and added: “our advice to Mr. Shenoy is to go home"
Mrs. Jagan, commenting on the Port Mourant act of violence, said: “British Guiana is a country known for its hospitality. However, this friendliness and hospitality must not be mistaken for ignorance. As the elections come nearer, several visitors to this country are misusing our hospitality and making attacks on the Government of British Guiana and the people’s representatives.
MEDDLING
Certain political parties are importing speakers from abroad. If these speakers choose to meddle in our internal affairs, they may bring upon themselves indignities which are regrettable.
“The People’s Progressive Party has only recently been expressing its concern **** ***lence at public meetings and cannot condone such acts.”
It is certainly extremely difficult, however, to expect the Guianese people to control their emotions when outsiders deliberately provoke them by slandering their leaders. Guianese is capable of judging the type of Government they want without outside help.
“Our advice to Dr., Shenoy is to go home. We are sure that he has plenty of work to do there.” As stated in yesterday’s “Daily Chronicle” the Professor was attacked at the community centre at Port Mourant - a private meeting to which he had been specially invited. No accusation was made that the PPP was responsible.
Mrs. Janet Jagan’s statement came after a day of messages from all parts of the country expressing deep regret that the professor had been threatened and abused, and expressing disgust at the action.
Many people rang the “Daily Chronicle” asking us to convey to Professor Shenoy their apologies for the incident in a land that prides itself on its hospitality to visitors.
Throughout the day appeals were made to Professor Shenoy and to the “Daily Chronicle” for him to speak again. The Professor has agreed to do so; to show that he appreciates that the demonstration was not the expression of the Guianese people as a whole. A lesser man would not have done this; but the professor will speak tonight at Georgetown Town Hall at 6:15 P.M. in response to appeals that he should not leave the country with the feeling that his presence is unwelcomed. All are invited. Admission is free. Indignation, yesterday, was particularly strong in Berbice. It is felt that the work of hooligans has let down the good name of the district.
Mr. Harold Ramdeholl, businessman and former Mayor of New Amsterdam said the behavior displayed to Professor Shenoy was the most disgraceful thing he has read about for a long time in this colony. He said it appears it was well planned and that the idea behind such behavior was to tell people: “keep out of Port Mourant.”
Mr. Jacob Hanoman, a highly respected citizen of New Amsterdam, who is chairman of the East Coast Berbice Local Authorities and a merchant of New Amsterdam, deplored the behavior handed out to Professor Shenoy. Mr. Hanoman endorsed all that was said by Mr. Harold Ramdeholl.
Source: Janet Backs Insult to Prof. Shenoy - "Meddling Foreigners: My Advice to Him Is to Go Home" - All BG Shocked: Shenoy to Speak Tonight - The Sunday Chronicle, July 9, 1961: page 1.
Mrs. Janet Jagan yesterday came out in support of the violent demonstration against Professor. Shenoy at Port Mourant on Thursday night and admitted that the outrage which has shocked British Guiana was the work of the P. P. P.
American - born, Mrs. Jagan accused Professor. Shenoy of being a “meddling foreigner” and added: “our advice to Mr. Shenoy is to go home"
Mrs. Jagan, commenting on the Port Mourant act of violence, said: “British Guiana is a country known for its hospitality. However, this friendliness and hospitality must not be mistaken for ignorance. As the elections come nearer, several visitors to this country are misusing our hospitality and making attacks on the Government of British Guiana and the people’s representatives.
MEDDLING
Certain political parties are importing speakers from abroad. If these speakers choose to meddle in our internal affairs, they may bring upon themselves indignities which are regrettable.
“The People’s Progressive Party has only recently been expressing its concern **** ***lence at public meetings and cannot condone such acts.”
It is certainly extremely difficult, however, to expect the Guianese people to control their emotions when outsiders deliberately provoke them by slandering their leaders. Guianese is capable of judging the type of Government they want without outside help.
“Our advice to Dr., Shenoy is to go home. We are sure that he has plenty of work to do there.” As stated in yesterday’s “Daily Chronicle” the Professor was attacked at the community centre at Port Mourant - a private meeting to which he had been specially invited. No accusation was made that the PPP was responsible.
Mrs. Janet Jagan’s statement came after a day of messages from all parts of the country expressing deep regret that the professor had been threatened and abused, and expressing disgust at the action.
Many people rang the “Daily Chronicle” asking us to convey to Professor Shenoy their apologies for the incident in a land that prides itself on its hospitality to visitors.
Throughout the day appeals were made to Professor Shenoy and to the “Daily Chronicle” for him to speak again. The Professor has agreed to do so; to show that he appreciates that the demonstration was not the expression of the Guianese people as a whole. A lesser man would not have done this; but the professor will speak tonight at Georgetown Town Hall at 6:15 P.M. in response to appeals that he should not leave the country with the feeling that his presence is unwelcomed. All are invited. Admission is free. Indignation, yesterday, was particularly strong in Berbice. It is felt that the work of hooligans has let down the good name of the district.
Mr. Harold Ramdeholl, businessman and former Mayor of New Amsterdam said the behavior displayed to Professor Shenoy was the most disgraceful thing he has read about for a long time in this colony. He said it appears it was well planned and that the idea behind such behavior was to tell people: “keep out of Port Mourant.”
Mr. Jacob Hanoman, a highly respected citizen of New Amsterdam, who is chairman of the East Coast Berbice Local Authorities and a merchant of New Amsterdam, deplored the behavior handed out to Professor Shenoy. Mr. Hanoman endorsed all that was said by Mr. Harold Ramdeholl.
Source: Janet Backs Insult to Prof. Shenoy - "Meddling Foreigners: My Advice to Him Is to Go Home" - All BG Shocked: Shenoy to Speak Tonight - The Sunday Chronicle, July 9, 1961: page 1.
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