Dear Editor,
I refer to the letter captioned “The PNC/R should produce evidence of corruption” (08.03.02).
Is the writer Jean Ramroop for real? The list of shady deals is long that have either been covered up, or not given credible answers – corruption is multi- faceted. State corruption cannot be narrowly defined, any act by government that is morally tainted or illegal is corruption.
Is she aware of:
The many road contracts that were clearly excessively priced given the quality of the work. Kaieteur News on its front page this week carried a photograph of the roads at De Hoop Mahaica, completed less than a year ago, one example of many.
The illegal equipment held by Roger Khan, when will we be told how such equipment came in the country, was it for the state? Was this not corruption?
The law book printing – no tender process – excessive costs.
In all of the Youth Projects the contract prices were excessive, if the projects were subject to any independent survey it would show how much was overcharged.
The floating wharf – has the contractor been since surcharged? Is this not therefore a corrupt transaction?
The Roger Khan, Axel Williams episode – where in one case a man openly stated he was conducting illegal activities, not a sniff from the Police or Minister of Home Affairs – is this not corruption? The latter kills a food vendor but has his firearm calibre upgraded and there is no arrest.
Winston Murray is correct. The starving of the City Council, and the Critchlow Labour College of funds is morally indefensible – this is yet another form of corruption.
Extra judicial killing – is this not corruption?
The absolute control of radio and the treatment of Stabroek News is wrong, and inappropriate. I define this as corruption.
Government using NIS and other funds to help build a hotel and buttress businesses of their supporters and friends with no openness – is this not corruption?
The failure to use proper tender procedures for large purchases of so many items – is this not corruption?
The stone scam.
How is the money from Lotto used, is this within the boundaries of propriety.
The VISA scam – corruption takes several forms.
The $50M Wildlife fraud.
The Old Age Pension debacle.
It is known that most of the contractors awarded contracts who perform poorly are linked to the PPP.
A koker collapses on the East Coast one month after it was completed and handed over, no one is surcharged or prosecuted, the wharf at Charity, Mon Repos Sea Defence and so on.
The capricious granting of firearm licences.
The PNC, UF, ROAR, AFC, ACDA, PAM need to come together and do more to expose this continuing corruption.
Yours faithfully,
Hamilton Green, J.P.
