Is oil replacing agriculture?

Sep 27, 2021 Letters

Dear Editor,
Our oil is being looted, while Agriculture does not seem that important. Only a few politicians are benefiting from the oil bonanza and a few contractors seemed favoured at the Public Works and Agriculture Ministries. Guyana will be worse off in 15-20 years. Is this the vision of the President and Vice President?
Is the tendering process at the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) used to dismantle existing established contractors, who refused to comply with unethical demands and business practices? Was tendering also used to embellish the businesses of favoured contractors, as suggested in several letters and media editorials? How come several contractors suddenly emerged doing emergency work at NDIA and getting contracts without any tendering process? How come contractors without track records are able to get emergency works without any bidding process? Will these contracts be reviewed? Why the mad rush to make advance payments to (unqualified) contractors? Will substandard work be accepted?
Is it true that the North Road drainage work and Cottage pump station projects are being reserved for a certain contractor? How long will glaring conflict of interest be allowed to continue?
What actions will the President and Vice President take to clean up the MoA and Public Works? Who will make their heights in oil, while agriculture is completely smashed?
Yours truly,
Budhram Singh

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