The Private Sector Commis-sion (PSC) said yesterday that President Donald Ramotar’s intention to establish a technical team to review the current issues at Linden is very encouraging and it is looking forward to a representative from the private sector being included on the team.
According to a PSC press release, the private sector of Linden, including members of the Linden Chamber of Commerce, which is a sectorial member of the Private Sector Commission, had a lengthy discussion with the Commission yesterday concerning the current crisis in Linden.
“Grave concern was expressed at the lack of notification by the Region 10 Chairman, Sharma Solomon with respect to the request from President Ramotar for the inclusion of the stakeholders from Linden which included the members of the private sector, the union, the religious community and the municipality to attend the meeting which was held on Tuesday at the Office of the President,” the PSC stated.
It further noted that disappointment was also expressed at the objection raised by the Region 10 Chairman, Sharma Solomon and his team (Rupert Roopnaraine, Nigel Hughes, Aubrey Norton and Vanessa Kissoon) to the presence of the Private Sector Commis-sion at the said meeting.
According to the PSC, President Ramotar’s intention to establish a technical team to review the current issues is very encouraging. “We look forward to a speedy completion of the TORS (Terms of Reference), composition of the team and time lines for the completion of the work of the team.
We look forward to a technical representative from the private sector being included as part of the technical team.” The PSC is also urging President Ramotar to publicly announce the inclusion of all stakeholders in any future discussion relating to Region 10.
The PSC meeting also recognized the need for an immediate return of normalcy in the town of Linden and its environs, its residents and the restoration of law and order.
“The Private Sector Commission urges that good sense prevail since job creation and economic development is linked to investor confidence which in turn is dependent on a stable community,” the release said.
