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No former president granted state land

Dec 20, 2012 News

–    Prime Minister Samuel Hinds

No former president was ever granted state lands or properties while still in office, a document released by the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission shows.
The document was released following a question raised by Parliamentarian Carl Greenidge in the National Assembly.
Greenidge asked for a list of all the transactions involving the granting of titles to state lands and properties to former Presidents or Prime Ministers while they were still in office. He wanted to know the price per acre, the total cost, the size of the plot and other terms and conditions of acquisition.
In response, Prime Minister Samuel Hinds released a list produced by the Lands and Survey Commission which showed that none of Guyana’s Presidents acquired state lands. The list included late Presidents Arthur Chung, Desmond Hoyte, Dr Cheddi Jagan, Mrs Janet Jagan, former President Bharrat Jagdeo, and current President Donald Ramotar.
However, the then President Bharrat Jagdeo, while in office, bought state lands sold by the Ministry of Housing.
In the list, former First Lady, the late Viola Burnham was leased 12.49 acres in Durban Backlands. The lease was issued in 1972 and was stated as now being expired. In 1991, a transport was passed for part of the lands.
“It may be appropriate to note that with respect to the land originally leased to Mrs Burnham, subsequent negotiations led to a settlement in which four acres were granted at no charge on the release of any and all other rights to the remaining land,” the Prime Minister stated.
Former Prime Minister Ptolemy Reid was leased 4.9 acres at Somerset and Berks. The lease was issued in 1973 and expired in 1993. The land is being utilized for a school and community centre.
Reid was also issued a plot of land measuring 8.48 acres at Somerset and Berks. The lease was issued in 1973 and expired in 1998. The land is being utilized for a housing scheme.

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