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Minister Broomes asserts that this businessman will not scare her

Nov 24, 2015 Letters

Dear Editor,
I consider it necessary to respond publicly to allegations made by the Chief Executive Officer of Aracari Resort, Mr. Sase Shewnarain, in correspondence released to the media earlier today.  I am also in receipt of copies of Mr. Shewnarain’s correspondence.It is no secret that since my appointment as Minister within the Ministry of Social Protection, I have sought to focus the Ministry’s attention on addressing long outstanding issues in the labour relations process. This, in some instances, is challenging, even imposing task.
The Ministry is in the process of investigating workers’ complaint made against the resort. Various officers of the Ministry have been involved in this process. There have been instances in which Mr Shewnarain’s attitude to these investigations has been decidedly unhelpful. Up to this time and despite written communication from this Ministry to Mr Shewnarain dated July 13th, 2015, and subsequent requests by telephone inviting him to a meeting to discuss the issue he has failed to put in an appearance.  Indeed, it was only after my specific intervention that he sent a representative rather than attend himself.
I must stress that the matters against the Aracari resort have been investigated fully and to my satisfaction. Arising out of that process legal action has been taken against the entity.
In his note to His Excellency the President David Granger Mr Shewnarain states and I quote “There is something fundamentally wrong when we have Ministers who for whatever reason are unwilling to look at all the facts and are willing to shoot from the hip.” I believe that this remark is directed at me personally and I will only state that delinquent employers will find my approach discomforting.
I am no less offended by Mr Shewnarain’s possibly libelous charge directed at my Labour Officer Ms Maxine Bess to the effect that “you are a racist and you seem to be confident that you have the strength of the Government of Guyana to support you in your racism.”  It is definitely not my opinion that Ms Bess is a “racist”. In the matter of his insinuation with regard to the Government of Guyana I leave judgment to the people and the Government. I have my own views on the assertion. Finally, I wish to state categorically that scandalous assertions such as those contained in Mr Shewnarain’s letter will not deter me and my Ministry in our quest for a convivial labour relations climate in the Corporate Republic of Guyana.
Simon Broomes
Minister of State
Ministry of Social Protection

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