THE Region Six Regional Democratic Council (RDC) on Thursday upheld the motions to rescind the decision of Regional Executive Officer (REO) Veerasammy Ramayya to stop, restrict and cap the supply of fuel to motor vehicle PKK 6310, assigned to Vice-Chairman Dennis De Roop.Another motion rescinded the decision of Ramayya to implement a biometric clocking system for some employees of the regional democratic complex annex, at Vryman’s Erven, New Amsterdam, Berbice.
A third motion, which was also presented by PPP/C Councillor Zamal Hussain, was withdrawn against the Prime Minister’s representative in Region , Gobin Harbhajan, with respect to an article published in the Guyana Chronicle, on April 12, 2016 under the : “Clogged outfalls cause flooding in Corentyne Villages.” Hussain told the Council that the wrong article was cited.
With respect to the first motion presented, Hussain got full support from party members as well as coalition member Samuel T Fraser, who argued that progress in the region is being stymied.
He stressed that De Roop is head of the Works Committee and is being prevented from discharging his obligations to the residents of the region.
Highlighting the grounds in support of the motion, Hussain stated that by virtue of his office, the Vice-Chairman is entitled to an unlimited supply/ use of fuel for any vehicle assigned to him. The fuel is paid for by the RDC.
He contended that the decision by Ramayya is arbitrary, malicious and unilateral and he (Ramayya) has absolutely no authority to regulate the use of, or stop the supply of fuel to the vehicle, neither was a decision taken by the RDC to stop or restrict the supply of fuel.
With respect to the implementation of the Biometric Clocking System, Hussain noted that it is a violation of the Public Service Act, Rules and Regulations and no such system has been implemented elsewhere in the region or country.
It was also pointed out that neither the RDC nor the Ministry of the Presidency has sanctioned the implementation of this system.