COMMISSIONER of the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission (GL&SC), Trevor Benn, has been instructed to proceed on 42 days of annualised vacation, from today, and to hand over to Enrique Monize, who will be acting in the position.

This is according to a letter issued by Permanent Secretary of the Office of the President, Abena Moore.
“Please be advised that the administration has taken a decision for you to proceed on your 42- day annualised vacation leave that is due to you with effect from September 18, 2020,” the letter stated.

It also instructed Benn to document the status of all matters pending, or in progress, for President, Dr Irfaan Ali.
Benn’s current contract comes to an end in March 2022.

The decision to send Benn on leave comes on the heels of government recently announcing that the powers delegated to the GL&SC by former President, David Granger, to allow for the “sanctioning of renting and granting of leases, licences and permission of occupancy of all lands” had been revoked by President Ali.
That announcement was made on August 7 when the government also announced that all public land deals made by the APNU+AFC administration since December 21, 2018, when a no-confidence motion was passed against it, are to be reviewed.