Guyanese journalist’s wrangle with SRS continues

Aug 17, 2011 News

Negotiations between Suriname-based, Guyana-born journalist Perry Woolford’s lawyer, Humphrey R. Schurman, and the Radio Broadcasting Foundation Suriname (SRS) have stalled.
According to the journalist, the negotiations came to a halt about two weeks ago when the radio station refused to apply for his dismissal permit, which would result in severance being paid to him.
Earlier this year, Woolford was forced to take legal action against SRS after the company stated it no longer required his services, citing his inability to speak Dutch as the reason.
Woolford started working at SRS on March 1, 2007 and was in charge of the English Language programmes including Capital News, Nightline and Knowing CARICOM.
He argued that the language barrier excuse is insufficient. He noted that the company gave him time-off to study Dutch. It was explained that he completed the first year beginner’s class and is onto the second year programme being offered at the country’s Education Ministry’s Adult Education Programme.
Woolford revealed the situation has taken an interesting turn as the company recently sent a two-page employment contract document to Schurman’s office. He emphasized that the name and signature on the last page of the contract belong to him, but he has no knowledge of signing such a document.
Woolford contended that the contract which was sent to his lawyer’s office is not authentic, and the last page possessing his name and signature is from a contract he signed in 2008.
He stressed that a contract is usually either six months or one year, not 10 months as this ‘fake’ contract states (March to December 2010). Woolford stated that the first and only contract he signed with SRS was in 2008 and it possessed no end-date. In fact, he became a permanent member of staff in 2009.

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