Dear Editor,
I have to first admit that I do not watch TV, and the only reason is that my experience has taught me that there is very little that may interest me on our TV stations and that includes the regular newscasts. There is so much lacking when it comes to our local TV programmes that I feel it will be a complete waste of time to watch, while there is no indication that anything is being done or will be done to change that. It is with that background that I feel it necessary to make mention of this particular day when I turned my TV on and saw an interview on NCN with Yog Mahadeo, the man who will be at the helm of GT&T.
I have never met the man. I spoke to him on the phone on two occasions in relation to a problem I had with my phone line, but I have never been so impressed with a person in Guyana as I have when I listened to the interview with him. He spoke with a conviction and competence that is so lacking in our leaders and managers. He not only has a business plan for GT&T that seems sound and very promising, he also knows how to implement it and was able to very confidently describe the game plan.
I must add that on the occasion when I had cause to speak to him, in late May 2010, his first question to me before he even heard my problem was, “How come you are not using a GT&T line to call me?” He was not rude in his question. He was simply promoting his business and that was done in the most professional manner, and so I promised him that I would use a GT&T line to call him in future. Let me say that he did address my problem and I did use a GT&T line to call him back.
It may not mean much to some of the ‘square pegs in round holes’ CEOs and leaders in this country, but they should take a page from Yog Mahadeo’s book on professionalism, knowledge and confidence when carrying out their functions. One of the major setbacks we have in this beautiful, yet unfortunate country, is that we have managers who do not have an iota of managerial know-how. I feel that Yog Mahadeo will make a positive impact on the future of GT&T and I would like to commend him on the way he “takes charge.” Hmmmm, I wonder why the decision was taken by the Government of Guyana to sell its minority shares in this very promising company?
On a final note I would like to ask Yog Mahadeo to do his best to speed up the process of giving us, in Berbice, the opportunity to have the use of broadband and fibre-optics, and that any future promotion be sampled by Berbicians first.
Yours faithfully,
Charrandass Persaud
