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A disappointing response from Government
Dear Editor,
I have communicated with Government for over a nine month period, in an effort to help Guyanese through the Human Service Ministry, at the humanitarian level. All I wanted is to volunteer. The need for a Psychologist is evident at the Ministry. I felt that this would have been an easy feat for two reasons: Firstly, since this Ministry needs Psychologists, as is a well known fact and secondly, since my work was freely offered to the people of Guyana who are in need.
The response from Government has been very disappointing. Contacts were made to several Government officials, including the Human Service Ministry and the Office of the President. Their lack of response suggests that they do not care about the Guyanese people. They seem to care only of the power they are wielding and in securing their own jobs.
I am a Psychologist at the PhD level with several other Biology and Psychology Degrees. Psychology and Biology are highly integrated fields. These two fields bridge together explanations of the human mind, cognitive processes in an array of human behavior such as domestic violence, child abuse, mental health issues and all forms of emotions to say the least.
Further to the best of my knowledge, no one at the Human Service Ministry has these qualifications. They do not even have staffs with a Bachelor Degree in Psychology. The University of Guyana does not train Psychologists.
To make matters worse, the top ranking highly paid officials, at the Ministry have degrees in unrelated fields and cannot contribute anything to the Ministry. The interpretation is that there is a severe shortage of skills at the Ministry. Collectively this lack of essential skills at the Ministry makes it totally ineffective.
The end result is human suffering. As we all know many are dying daily in Guyana due to some form of abuse. It is an insult to Guyanese and a total disregard for the lives of innocent Guyanese when Government places low emphasis on staffing this agency and other agencies in Guyana.
Government needs to correct its actions immediately. It does not cost the Government a penny to engage someone like me for the benefit of its people. Government needs to put proper staffing in place at the Human Service Ministry and other Ministries immediately. Government needs to be transparent regarding any vacancies and it needs to be pragmatic.
This problem permeates the Guyanese Government and is heart breaking for the people. Government’s behavior is causing Guyana to deteriorate, as evident by the ineffectiveness of every agency in Guyana. Government has failed its people. Government has been wielding power for over 20 years and needs to take full responsibility for the state of the country.
Annie Baliram (PhD)
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