RPA not being honest about composition of GRDB and NDIA Boards – Agri. Minister
Agriculture Minister Noel Holder
Agriculture Minister Noel Holder

 

AGRICULTURE Minister, Noel Holder is dismissing claims by the Rice Producers Association (RPA) that none of its nominees were considered for the appointments on the Boards of Directors of the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) and the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA).
The minister’s remarks came on the heels of a media briefing hosted by executives of the RPA expressing their dissatisfaction with his actions in appointing nominees of the aforementioned boards.

According to Minister Holder, the list of Board of Directors which was gazetted showed that the RPA in fact has two members as directors on the GRDB board, contrary to what was reported by the RPA executives at their press conference on Friday last.

These members were identified as Mr. Leakha Rambrich and Rickey Roopchand, who are both RPA members. Also on the board is Mr. Naithram, who represents the Essequibo Paddy Producers Association, Mr. De Peter De Groot and Mr. Rajindra Persaud from the Millers Association and Mr. Jinnah Rahman from the Guyana Rice Action Committee.

The minister stressed that the GRDB board is made up of reputable members who can in fact make meaningful contributions as the Government seeks to move the industry forward.

With respect to the NDIA, the ministry nominated representatives in keeping with the Act which allows the board to comprise representatives from the regional bodies, representatives from the Water Users Association, rice farmers, representatives from the Cane Farmers Committee, Ministry of Finance, the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission, the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuco) and Sea Defence. (GINA)

 

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