THERE’s no place like home for the holidays, and it looks like the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) boss, Kurshid Sattaur, will be revelling in that joy this Christmas season, after being sent on immediate leave to facilitate a comprehensive audit of the agency.Thing is, he’ll be home for Christmas; and then some, as he has been made to utilise his accumulated vacation time of an astonishing 200 days. Talk about a hardworking man.

That’s exactly what the public had to say after hearing the news; well, kind of. What kept him so committed to the job? Perhaps the money was too sweet for him to ever take a break. Either way, such a move never bodes well for what usually follows — lots of uncovered secrets. The biggest question on the public’s brain is: Will Kurshid be made to pay for what is sure to be revealed, or will he be placed on another long list of powerhouses yet to be held culpable? Let’s wait and see.
Until then, you’ve got 200 paid vacation days to enjoy, boss man.
Let the “Gyaff” begin

Days ago, Woman of the People, Priya Manickchand, called for the government to go out and “have a gyaff” with the man on the street, to get an idea of their struggles and concerns. Not sure if they heard her call, or if the Meet the Public programme carried out by the Ministry of the Presidency was an initiative of the government’s own accord. Regardless, the move was a welcomed one among Guyanese who attended the first meeting in their numbers. Of course, many persons from out of town took to social media to express anxieties about whether such meetings would come their way, but reports have suggested that the outreach will be held nationally, at least once a month, with rotating ministers. Should this be considered a silver lining on the cloud of seeming unrest among the masses? Let’s see if this will help.

Who will audit the auditors?
It’s all about questions that need to be answered these days as the government continues to be held under scrutiny to account for all the awe-inducing decisions (favourable or otherwise) being made since taking office in May.

The government responded to opposition member Juan Edghill’s request to reveal how much was spent on audits of various state agencies and other bodies. Heads turned in amazement at the revelation that the sum of a whopping $133 million was spent on these exercises. But overall, without any seeming list of “guilty” bodies following all this expenditure, there’s only one question on the public’s mind: Do the auditors need auditing?