THE Alliance For Change (AFC), in a statement yesterday, expressed its support of the Government’s decision to pull the contract for the construction of the Specialty Hospital at Liliendaal from Surendra Engineering Company Limited (SECL).

The party also made clear that it is ready to support efforts to recover monies already paid over to Surendra Engineering.

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“Guyana cannot afford to lose this money. What has happened in this case points clearly to the need for a Public Procurement Commission to better regulate and oversee the award of contracts,” the AFC said.
To this end, the party also called on the current Administration to ensure full enforcement of Guyana’s Constitution and laws.
The Government of Guyana on Tuesday announced its intention to move against SECL after citing what it termed “deep concerns” over the execution of the contract, both as it relates to technical shortcomings and suspicion of fraud.
SECL’s contract for the design and construction of the Specialty Hospital began in September 2012, having bid US$18.1M.