This letter represents a clear case of the writer’s ignorance of what an expression of interest is. Sometimes, if you have not experience or understanding, a simple search for information will go a long way in helping to bring education. There are many formats to meet specific criteria outlined in the terms of reference (TOR) available online. An expression of interest is just that: an expression of your interest in participation clearly stating your ‘bonafides’, your ability and resources to successfully undertake the activities to achieve the stated objective of the privatization project.. It is technically different from a proposal or bid document which comes after. For large projects, such as that at subject, EOIs acts as a selection process to weed out applicants with limited prospects. In other words, interested parties with the necessary ‘bonafides, experience and resources to achieve the objective are easily identified to move on to the next stage; i.e., they are then invited to submit bids outlining their technical proposals including the cost of acquisition. The bid document would have benefited fro a privatization prospectus which contains, among other technical information, the valuation of assets and liabilities. Importantly, the technical proposal to achieve the objective of an economically viable project and outcomes of continued employment of sugar workers, revenues and taxes are very important; not just how much the prospective ‘intrestees’ are willing to pay for the sugar estates’ assets. What is striking is the cakeshop mentality of state asset acquisition which seems to be foremost in the mind of the letter writer. It’s harrowing to read such nonsense, more so, with such passionate and self absorbing ignorance.