Latest update January 31st, 2025 7:15 AM

Guyana's largest selling daily and New York's most popular weekly

Latest News

Many service commissions are rubber stamps

Nov 19, 2014 Letters

Dear Editor,
A news article on the brouhaha involving DPP Shalimar Hack and Ombudsman Winston Moore Re: Dismissal of three Executives at NBS, provided a reasonably good account of the elements of the story, but left out one crucial part.
Here is a quote from your article:
“But according to the DPP, she reviewed all statements in the police file and found that there was strong and compelling evidence to institute the charges against the employees as advised.
“The charges against the three persons were dismissed after the victim of the alleged fraud did not turn up to give evidence. The DPP stated that she cannot be responsible for the fact that the victim did not attend court to testify against these persons.”
As a reader following the story, I want to make up my mind on whether the DPP did anything wrong. Was the evidence meritorious and compelling to cause the DPP to recommend charges? Who was the victim of the alleged fraud, and why didn’t he or she show up to prove the charge? This bit of information is crucial to help the reader decide whether Shalimar Hack did anything wrong.
On one other point, Shalimar Hack claimed she was not a beneficiary of a favour from the president Jagdeo (she did not “curry favor” anything. No quid pro quo), that she was appointed by the Judicial Service Commission. Her claim lacks merit.
The average citizen knows these so-called independent Service Commissions are anything but independent – they are just rubber-stamps of the Big Man ruler.
Indranee Jagnandan

Similar Articles

The Glenn Lall Show | January, 27th, 2025

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

THE BLUNT OF THE DAY

Sports

Savory (95*), Anderson (87*) century stand bails Harpy Eagles out of danger 

Savory (95*), Anderson (87*) century stand bails Harpy Eagles out of...

Jan 31, 2025

2025 CWI Regional 4-Day Championships Round 1…GHE vs. BP Day 2 at Providence  -Champs trail by 31 runs heading into Day 3  Kaieteur Sports- Cracking half-centuries from new Guyana Harpy Eagles...
Read More
Slingerz FC assembles powerhouse squad for GFF Elite League dominance

Slingerz FC assembles powerhouse squad for GFF...

Jan 31, 2025

Project “Cricket Gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana”, benefits once again from Charandas Persaud 

Project “Cricket Gear for young and promising...

Jan 31, 2025

Everest CC extends best wishes to Looknauth on First Class debut

Everest CC extends best wishes to Looknauth on...

Jan 31, 2025

Sir Clyde Walcott: the captain who led British Guiana to glory

Sir Clyde Walcott: the captain who led British...

Jan 31, 2025

Berbice Cricket Board names squad for senior female Inter County 50over and T20 tournaments  

Berbice Cricket Board names squad for senior...

Jan 31, 2025

Features/Columnists

  • Show us the numbers!

    Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The government through its superior management of the economy says that it has bestowed... more

Publisher’s Note

Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.

Feel free to send us your comments and/or criticisms.
Contact: 624-6456; 225-8452; 225-8458; 225-8463; 225-8465; 225-8473 or 225-8491.
Or by Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

Demerara Harbour Bridge

> Berbice Bridge […]