This AFC person at NCN, Berbice branch should be removed

Sep 17, 2017 Letters

Dear Editor,
The Coalition promised to wipe out corruption and cronyism and foster accountability and transparency but two years have passed and the Coalition is yet to address the growing corruption and cronyism within its rank and file.
In May of this year the Berbice Branch Manager of NCN was sent on administrative leave pending investigations. This type of leave is normal to facilitate investigations without the person in question trying to compromise the investigations in any way. However, in the case of this NCN Branch Manager it can be seen as an effort by those in authority to send her away until the ‘dust is settled’ and the heat of the issue is forgotten.
But what this Manager has done will make the previous Manager, Mr. Faizal Jaffarally look like an altar boy. She has been the Manager during the period of 15 months during which questionable invoices, receipts and log sheets were used and she stated she was never aware of the situation. The unfortunate staff members who were dismissed made it clear that they were instructed to prepare these documents. There is overwhelming evidence to support this. Why were their statements thrown aside? Even if we are to believe that these staff did some things to the documents, did these employees benefit? Are there no checks and balances at NCN? Is this the ‘competence’ of the Branch Manager?
When Jaffarally was dismissed as the CEO for NCN, Ms Molly Hassan, boasted about hiring ‘competent personnel’. Is this the type of competence which is hired? Even if she is not involved in the questionable documents, which I don’t for a moment believe, how is it that these things were going on right under her nose without her having any clue about what was taking place? This person is an embarrassment to the AFC and the AFC should distance itself and do the needful thing. But it seems that this person has strong connections which go to the top of NCN and the AFC so she can do no wrong. From information received, this Branch Manager will resume duties this month end. This is a grave injustice to those who were dismissed. Who is protecting her? We blamed and lambasted the PPP/C but we are doing worse in just two years.
Muhammad Mustapha

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