Dear Editor
I READ with much amusement the comments of Mr. Abel Seetaram in his letter published in SN edition of 14th October, 2016 and a response by GuySuCo in the SN edition of 16th October, 2016. From both exchanges, either Mr. Seetaram or Ms. Thomas is in a comatose state or there is a deliberate effort to twist facts. Editor, both authors attempt to convince readers that GuySuCo’s management team before May 11th 2015 was incompetent and this “new group” are the best minds recruited by this Government. The fact is, all, and I repeat all of the persons in the present executive management structure (except the HR Director) were part and parcel of executive management before May, 2015 or recent periods before. It is this very group that made management decisions before May, 2015.
If Mr. Seetaram & Ms. Thomas were living in Guyana, they would know that Mr. Errol Hanoman and Mr. Paul Bhim served as CEO for the period 2008-2013(in succession) and Mr. Hanoman was Regional Booker Tate Director with responsibility for GuySuCo in the period 2002-2008. Also, Mr. Bhim was the Finance Director for many years before 2010 when he was appointed CEO. Both persons are now members of GuySuCo’s IMC. As for Estate Managers, it is no different. They have all been in their current jobs since 2011 at least and have served in other capacities below Estate Manager level for longer periods. The point here is that, persons in the present executive operational management structure have not changed much since May, 2015 and while it is true that Hanoman and Bhim were not in the company for about 1 ½ years leading up May 2015, but they were fully involved in the company for many, many years before. This is an undisputable fact. If this “new group” comprise the best minds, it is logical to conclude that they were also the best minds before May, 2015. Isn’t this correct Ms. Thomas? If not, Mr. Hanoman and Mr. Bhim and Estate Managers formed an incompetent bunch when they served before prior to May, 2015.
Mr. Seetaram and Ms. Thomas deliberately failed to inform the Guyanese public that GuySuCo recently hired at least five consultants or employees with ministerial-type salaries despite the company’s financial state. Are these the best minds?
Since the most competent team was formed after May, 2015, I ask Ms. Thomas to show us GuySuCo’s performance for each crop after that magical date. I recall the CEO and Chairman boasted about performance because of good management in the second half 2015.
Show us the 2016 numbers!
Regards
Frederick Yuvraj