Guyanese are not fooled by the antics of Jagdeo

Dear Editor,
FACED with growing evidence of its corruption in government, the PPP is desperately trying to divert attention by saying that coalition officials are stealing billions. No evidence is given, but their senseless rants continue.
In a recent statement, the PPP gave as an example of how these officials are “bleeding the Treasury of billions,” the appointment of Minister Bulkan of “the Mayor and Deputy Mayor”. It did not say for which municipality.
The PPP also cited among its phone “corruption list” the purchase of what it described as “luxury vehicles” for the prime minister. I have read previous reports in the PPP-controlled Guyana Times that seem varying from $50 million and $100 million were spent on these vehicles.
The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) had revealed that $23 million was voted for an SUV for former Prime Minister Hinds in 2014, but the money had disappeared. OPM had stated that the former Finance Minister took the $23 million and bought vehicles for himself instead of the them PM. This is misappropriation, but the PPP did nothing!
The $23 million was restored in the 2015 Budget. By that time, the vehicles used in the PM’s detail were in poor condition. The PM’s vehicle would “wobble” when it negotiated high bridges, and it had broken down in the middle of the road when the PM was on his way to a State function. The old vehicles were re-sprayed in that their colour changed from white to black, but this did not improve their working conditions. The frugal person he is, the PM advised that the new sum be used to buy three vehicles instead of one. This could hardly constitute any abuse, but the Jagdeo-Ramotar clique has been on a witch-hunt of the coalition’s prime minister who was a key player in the removal of the corrupt PPP administration from office.
Guyanese are not fooled by the antics of Jagdeo and company, who are now facing the music for their misdeeds.
Regards
Early Hamilton

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