Constructive Engagement with the rough edges edited out

Oct 16, 2026 Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom

(Kaieteur News) – It is said that one should not speak ill of the dead. But there is something about the tributes paid to deceased persons that encourages the living to improve the reputation of the dead.

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At the recent evening of reflection for Robert Corbin, Bharrat Jagdeo appeared to have discovered that his relationship with the late PNCR leader was a model of political civility, mutual respect and constructive engagement. The two men, he recalled, maintained open lines of communication despite their political differences. Their relationship was cordial and respectful, and Corbin was prepared to put the national interest first.