I am truly amazed to the extent some business people would go in order to make money.

I am truly happy to see the ever vigilant Minister of health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, personally involved in dealing with this sickening affair.  Canned expired or packaged foods may be cheaper but indeed they are deadly killers.  People could get very sick and even die, even if people recover, serious destruction could happen to various organs of the human body.

It is known that the industrialised nations sell food cheaper to countries like ours as the expiry time approaches, and our desperado of business people take advantage to pocket a few dollars more.

These importers must understand that Guyana is their country; they owe her loyalty, love and respect.  Similarly they owe the citizens that keep them alive by supporting their various business enterprises, and their product lines.  Hence, in reciprocation, they owe to the country of Guyana and the Citizens of this great country to ensure they import proper wholesome foods for consumption.  Failing which, they should be banned from importing foods into Guyana, if their intent is only money and they care nothing about the citizens of this country.

Further, I challenge the authorities to make laws if they do not exist to deal appropriately with people who import near expired goods, and sell near expired or expired goods.  Such people should have their licenses to operate seized and reprocessed under a sloth’s authority, with vigilant eyes to see that that they do not repeat the crime under a mere different name.

Such importers are like traitors to the nation.  They are trusted by the people, and they betray that trust, how we can trust them again.

I again take the opportunity to compliment the same Minister of Health for action he took in regards to Swine Flu.  He was criticized from all quarters, including his own for resources being expended on the disease.  Look at other countries in the Caribbean and South America, and we can see the dividends now in the Hon. Minister’s aggressiveness in regards to Swine Flu.

May I make another comment?  In regards to Simuels trial in the USA, it would appear somehow as if the Government of Guyana and the Minister of Health are on trial there.  It is interesting how a confessed criminal, wanted by the Police in Guyana, is given residential Status in the US.  I know when people are about to be hanged or are in trouble they will fabricate any lie to save their skin, and for a US Green Card as crème de la, they may even incriminate their own mother, an entire nation. Hey! Maybe the whole world.
ROSHAN KHAN