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Aug 09, 2022 Letters

Dear Editor,

Kaieteur News – I note the exchange regarding the type of tractors best suited for GuySuCo operations and the fallout between board and CEO and the heated exchange between the CEO and the board’s Chair and Vice Chair. The audio has gone viral on social media with the CEO’s cuss out of the Chair and Vice Chair.

The media reported on accusations of possible corruption and nepotism activities of tractor supplier. I believe this is just the tip of the iceberg on corruption to hit the agriculture sector.

As appeared in the media, there have been questionable appraisals and procurement or purchase of pumps excavators, and other equipment by NDIA. There were also in the media questions about irregularities in the awarding of contracts at the Agriculture Ministry (NDIA contracts on drainage work). So many contracts have been awarded and work not done or incomplete. Many of the contracts, it is alleged, were given and payment made to unqualified contractors with limited or no experience. And just as in GuySuCo, as previously appeared in the media, qualified engineers at NDIA have been disregarded and persecuted for giving competent advice on procurement of equipment and works; several of them have resigned or were terminated. Also, there was the lack of transparency and questionable distribution of the flood relief grant as well as the grant to fishermen. The grant to fishermen could barely purchase food for a month.

An investigation should be launched into the tractor controversy, the purchase of pumps and awarding of contracts, and the distribution of flood relief and fisherfolk grants.

Yours truly,
Edward Burrowes

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