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Massive corruption at MMA/ADA, Ministry of Agriculture Dear Editor

Sep 10, 2024 Letters

Dear Editor,

Reliable sources from the Ministry of Agriculture have revealed to the PNCR/APNU Coalition that there is an impending cover-up of what is deemed to be a massive corruption scheme perpetrated by several staff members at the MMA/ADA in Region #5. Sources revealed that this corruption scheme has been active for a few years and that records of the misappropriation of millions of dollars could be found in the finance department.

What is said to be the misappropriation of funds took place between inside staff and several contractors linked to the agency who requisitioned for work that was never done and in many cases, works that were significantly overvalued. It was just about a month ago that the said agency returned to the National Assembly for additional funding under the Ministry of Agriculture, Development and Support Services – Subsidies and Contributions to Local Organisations where it received a further 60 million dollars in addition to the 250 million dollars it had received from the 2024 budget under Capital Expenditure.

Sources of the Ministry revealed that the possible cover-up is likely since nothing has been done since the revelation of the misappropriations and fear that the same measure would be extended to the Senior Officers and other staff involved as was extended to a known Supervisor just over a year back who misappropriated millions of dollars in payments to a ghost security guard (machine watchman) and remained on the job with no investigation to date.

The PNCR/APNU Coalition calls on the Minister of Agriculture to immediately call in the Police and to launch an investigation into the alleged conspiracy and theft of monies at the MMA/ADA. The Coalition also reminds the Minister of the investigation into the destruction of thousands of duck eggs which was deemed as sabotage to the Ministry of Agriculture Livestock Development Authority that has either not yet been completed or he has refused to make it public.

The Minister of Agriculture should also investigate the alleged land-grabbing and misuse of the machinery, fuel, staff, and other malpractices leveled against a senior official of the MMA/ADA. The PNCR/APNU Coalition promises all Guyanese especially the people of the Mahaica/Berbice Region #5 that upon return to Office, it will make these investigations a priority and that all will be made public knowledge.

Regards
Vinceroy Jordan, MP Shadow Minister of Agriculture

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