Dear Editor

THE announcement made by the Town Clerk of Georgetown, that the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) will be moving to seize movable property as part of its efforts to recover billions of dollars owed by delinquent ratepayers, is tongue-in-cheek, particularly coming from him, who is aware of the trauma that is caused by such seizures. As they say here in Guyana ‘Sorry fah magga dog, magga dog turn round bite you.’
But has Council even considered what would happen, should their creditors take the same punitive action against them for their delinquency? They should realise that if you can’t take it, then don’t dish it out.
What if the Guyana Power and Light company cuts electricity to municipal buildings for the tens of millions owed them for street-lighting etc? And the Guyana Water Inc cuts the water supply for non-payment, including their clinics and day care centres and abattoir?
What about if their bankers took serious action for their non- serviced overdraft? And the garbage contractors for the over three hundred million dollars owed for two years or more?.
What about if  the Guyana Revenue Authority and the National Insurance Scheme move against them for the tens of millions that they deduct from their employees, but fail to pay over to the respective agencies.
What about if municipal employees took strike action for constantly late payments?
As the saying goes, ‘People who live in glass houses should not throw stones.’

With thanks,

Riley Matthews