Dear Editor,
AS usual, in everything we do, there will be agreement or disagreement, and my recent letter calling for the removal of certain persons holding onto office and not functioning properly caused quite a few people to voice their opinion towards me personally.

I’ve never been scared to express my concerns anywhere, so my defence was if you don’t want a president to hold onto power for over two terms (10 years), why should they hold a position for longer than that period?

Aren’t they denying others from getting an equal opportunity? No doubt, even though new ones could be or get corrupted, they might have new ideas.

Editor, repeatedly I’ve questioned why are we getting food items that are expiring or close to being expired and at a very high price in this country.

I must say I welcome the move that has been made against Dr Marlan Cole, the former Director of the Government Analyst-Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD).

Over the years, he’s been involved in too many conflicts, which to my mind, is an abuse of his powers. There are other places that the government should take full control of.

Many of these heads have favouritism and allow these agencies to operate haywire. I’ve made various complaints to the Childcare and Protection, and like me, many others, and no solutions.

I recall when Simona Broomes become a minister under the APNU+AFC, she made a statement, and because of that, quite a ruckus started. Government should seriously look into that agency and fix it, even if they have to similarly as in Marlon Cole’s situation.

It’s time people stop saying is racism or hunting. The world is focused on Guyana and quite a lot of people will be coming here for various reasons. Get rid of these fossils that are causing embarrassment to us!

Regards
Sahadeo Bates