THE Private Sector Commission notes with concern the contents of the warning letter to Palm Court, which appeared in the Guyana Chronicle of November 22, 2020. The Private Sector Commission is extremely disappointed that the COVID Task Force chose to discredit the oldest and most internationally-recognised restaurant in Guyana (1950), the PALM COURT, by issuing a final warning letter of closure, and leaking the said letter to the media, even before the alleged defaulter was notified.

The signatory of the letter, Col Nazrul Hussein, should explain. The Task Force must be aware, as it is public knowledge, that hundreds of businesses operate in a similar manner to that of Palm Court. Hence, this action would appear to be biased and discriminatory, and the letter should be withdrawn forthwith.

Moreover, the Task Force ought to operate in a fair and transparent manner, which evidently is not the current practice, and which is rather unfortunate. To these ends, the PSC is seriously and actively considering withdrawing from the National COVID Task Force, as its functioning leaves much to be desired.

The PSC is committed to the original mandate given to the Task Force by His Excellency, President Irfaan Ali of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana.

Yours sincerely,

Nicholas Boyer,

Chairman of the Private Sector Commission