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Are soldiers taking over the public sector?
Dear Editor,
Let me state that I have the utmost respect for Colonel Nazrul Hussain of the Guyana Defence Force and wish to applaud his appointment as Head of the Department of National Events, under the Ministry of the Presidency. However, over the past fourteen months, the nation has witnessed members of the Guyana Defence Force, both past and present, being ‘preferred’ to head, conduct, investigate, chair, plan, implement, coordinate, oversee etcetera most Boards, Ministries, Commission of inquiries etcetera. The Ministry of the Presidency, the D’Urban Park Project, the Barry Dataram COI, the COI into the mining disasters, the Dept of Nat. Events, are some that come to mind. The question is, does being an officer or having once been an officer in the Guyana Defence Force offer one a distinct advantage over the ordinary mortals of this country or does being an officer or having been an officer now a prerequisite for certain state appointments? The answer to this question can very well determine the career path of one of my sons who will be graduating from President’s College shortly.
Reginald Sookram
Kamarang Landing
Upper Mazaruni
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Yeah. Corporate CEO’s always surround themselves with ” yes men”. Military men know how to obey orders. They could be face court martial for not doing so.