By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD
I feel that in the sad and untimely death of V.G. Siddhartha, we have lost a very dignified and respectable man who was much loved and admired although sometimes also envied in plantation and industry circles. The circumstances leading to his premature death and the obvious and unseen forces behind it have all been the only topic of discussion across the country over the past three days. His family members and friends bemoan their loss and blame our banking and taxing system as the main cause for it while our bankers and tax collectors justify their seemingly stern stance as a part of their duty.
