THE Kaieteur News (Sun, Sept 14th, 2014) under the caption ‘GFC report on Bai Shan Lin operations… report is a gross insult to citizens – Harmon’ grossly misrepresents the facts, as usual.It is good to know that PNC/APNU MP, Joseph Harmon has perused the documentation sent to him by the GFC for the proposed debate between himself and the Commissioner of Forests, Mr. James Singh. One of the reports submitted to Harmon dealt on “Bai Shan Lin’s Forest operations and compliance with GFC’s forest monitoring requirements,” which I do believe is quite relevant for the debate. But Harmon is not satisfied, saying that the “report is a gross insult to citizens.” The question in this regard is; can Harmon say if he understands the documentation sent to him by the GFC; and if not, is he saying that it is he who is an insult to the citizens of Guyana?

I have absolutely no problem with Harmon championing the cause of public accountability; but in like fashion can Harmon provide the following reports to the National Library for the public to read and digest (a) Assessment and compliance reports in relation to the missing army weapons prior to 1992 when he (Harmon) and his leader David Granger were Guyana Defence Force (GDF) officers? (b) Assessment and compliance reports on rigged General and Regional elections from 1968- 1991 when the PNC was in Government? (c) Assessment and compliance reports not submitted prior 1992 when the PNC was in Government to determine the performance of the productive sectors of Guyana’s economy?
It is my view that if these reports are submitted by Harmon for the public’s consumption, it is only then that the factual evidence would provide to John public a clear picture of the Genesis of Guyana’s social and economic collapse prior to 1992.

PETER PERSAUD