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Government has no need to hide anything from scrutiny
DEAR EDITOR,
There were no Auditor-General’s Reports for ten years – from 1982 to 1992 – during the PNC regime, so there was absolutely no accountability to the nation for Government’s revenues and expenditures.
Up to now, 16 years after, we do not have a clue of what they did with the country’s revenues, especially as, during that time, our international debt reached US$2.1 billion, and our physical and socio-economic infrastructure became severely deteriorated, and nothing was done to restore them.
Also, the Ministry of National Mobilisation and the Office of the General Secretary of the PNC were merged, under the doctrine of paramountcy of the party. The building housing these offices was mysteriously destroyed by fire.
Since the PPP/Civic came into office, Auditor General’s Reports were restored, and are subject to the full scrutiny of the opposition and the public.
There is nothing to hide. In addition, the Hansard, the verbatim report of proceedings in Parliament, was also restored.
Some sections of the private but by no means independent media, who play the role of acolytes of the main opposition party, and certain columnists opposed to the Government, sensationalise certain aspects of the reports to suit their agendas, especially since, unlike in the past, our media is free to criticise the Government.
It is clear that the present Government do not wait on AG reports before they act to prevent or deal with fraud and corruption.
Further, there is a bi-partisan Public Accounts Committee, chaired by a representative of the opposition, which demands accountability and explanations from Government ministers and heads of Government agencies and departments.
Unlike in the past, under the PNC, the Government can hide nothing, and has to be fully accountable.
John Da Silva
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