Norris must make statement and dispel ugly myths

SOME commentators in the media have — in melodramatic mode — drawn a comparison between the treatment meted out to Senator David Norris, and that of Oscar Wilde.

We have, however, moved on somewhat from the narrative of persecution inflicted upon one of our greatest literary giants because he transgressed the sexual mores of the time.

It is worth recounting that Norris is still the front runner for the Presidency at around 41%.