The people will give this government wide latitude to perform

Sep 03, 2020 Letters

Dear Editor,

Re: In reference to articles “Fat Cats” & Adams did not consistently oppose Exxon…” as written in KN-Sept 2nd

As I read the articles above, I hope that we never head towards a path of no return. Firstly, on the subject of the ex-EPA head who was rightly placed on leave, the fact that anyone worked abroad for a number of years is a small detail, unless the person has a name that is globally recognized. When the talent pool in certain industries is outside Guyana, no matter how impressive an individual’s job title sounds, unless one sees the yearly employee performance evaluation report (which only indicates about 60% of their overall ability), or speak to the direct boss, or know firsthand how certain issues were handled, whoever recommends someone for a job is only getting a small snapshot of a candidates competency level, and some other factors.

Recently, Guyana found out that the EPA gave a long multiyear permit instead of the five years as directed by law, and only recently as the ex-EPA head been vocal of Exxon’s operational violations. At the end of the day, neither is in Guyana’s best interest.

I have also been waiting for one or more members of the previous government to defend themselves in the media on how it is possible that all the financial wastage, vulgar cost overruns on so many projects occurred left, right and center, not to mention the other agencies that got so much in their operating budget but didn’t accomplish much. Guyana can’t let these things happen on this scale again, otherwise we will self-destruct, and without the assistance of any foreign entity. Recently, an opposition member mentioned that he was going to give the present government a “hard time”. What does that mean exactly?

After all the non-performing areas have been exposed as committed by the previous government, what is their game plan/agenda moving forward. Coming to parliament, itching for a fight (I’m guessing) or to say; No, No, No, is an excellent recipe for failure for our future. To look in the rear view mirror and climb over the wreckage left behind, to fix, is bad enough.

That aside, this is a new era. We are done with non-performing members of government and institutions. I believe the people of this country will give this government wide latitude to succeed for all of us. Anything else will not be acceptable.

Yours truly,
Chi Kansi

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