Poor showing by politicians

THE EDITOR: It is about time that we ask politicians to cease and desist from making a spectacle of themselves when they have photos taken of them using their office to make donations to those in society who are economically less fortunate than themselves.

It is a most unfortunate sight when the poor and dispossessed are used for office holders to make a mockery of an occasion when giving out hampers and wheelchairs.

It is not a pleasant sight when you open the newspapers and see someone who can hardly stand being made to pose for the cameras while a wheelchair is being presented.

The newspapers ought to have a policy not to publish photographs with people receiving donations from organisations, particularly from politicians. This act robs the recipient of whatever is left of their dignity, having already, most times, suffered with the pains, physical and otherwise, of their misfortune.

May we, at all times but especially at this time when we celebrate the birth of the Christ child, be reminded of the writings in the good book: “But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing” (Matthew 6:3).

ROBERT RAMSAMOOJ

Chaguanas