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Cash grant programmes not properly thought out, being run by politicians who cannot mend their corrupt ways

Jul 30, 2022 Letters

Dear Editor,

This Government has been spending enormous sums of monies to fill the pockets of the small man and provide a catalyst for economic progress. This is most commendable. Despite this there has been countless dissatisfaction and vociferous condemnations from these very people who are the supposed to be the beneficiaries and the general public.

With good intentions, the Government rolled out the flood relief which saw billions of dollars being spent but many persons complained that those who deserved the monies and are farmers did not get the relief whilst many who planted nothing received the relief. It was alleged that friends and cronies of lower tier officials of the PPP benefitted more than others. This was aired ad nauseam by Dr. Ramayya on his program ‘Issues of the People’ and he would have blamed the very people who were tasked with the investigation and the submission of persons affected. Earlier this very same scenario played out with the Covid-19 Relief Cash Grant. The distribution of hampers suffered the same fate, as well as the cash grant to the fisher folks. More cash relief more dissatisfaction, what an irony.

Currently, the Government is rolling out its Part-Time Job Program which should have brought immediate relief to 10,000 unemployed persons. The form clearly states that unemployed persons between the ages of 18 to 55 should be the intended beneficiaries. But there are many persons who are currently employed in the Program who should not qualify based on the criteria for employment. There are many who are employed in entities such as Guysuco and are now part time workers. Then there are some who are employed and their wives are employed on the Program. Then there are some who are pensioners who are over the age of sixty. Many unemployed persons are thrown aside in favor of friends and cronies. But to make matters worse many of the part Time workers barely work one or two hours per day for the ten-day period. The working period should be 10 days at 8 hours per day, or a total of 80 hours per month. Many of these persons are poorly supervised and some do not turn up for work but are marked present, this means that they will be paid. This is the biggest fraud to date and will cost the Government hundreds of million per month.

It is clear that these programs are not properly thought out and are implemented by some politicians who cannot mend their corrupt ways. There is no transparency and accountability. This Government should have employed qualified people independent of politics to implement and oversee these programs and it is only then that these initiatives will be free from controversies and condemnations.  The Ministry of Finance should have been involved and not only be involved in making payments. As it is there are many disgruntled persons who may take their votes elsewhere in 2025. PPP beware of these lower tier corrupt officials. Listen to Dr. Ramayya.

Yours sincerely,

Narindra Lall

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