Last Friday, there was a launching of my book entitled “Public Accountability at the Crossroads: the Guyana Experience” under the auspices of the Transparency Institute Guyana Inc. (TIGI). The proceedings were ably chaired by Mr. Gino Persaud, Attorney-at-law and past President of TIGI. Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo, performing the functions of President, was a special invitee, and among the attendees were: Dr. Yesu Persaud, retired Chairman of the Demerara Distillers Ltd.; Khemraj Ramjattan, Minister of Public Security; Jaipaul Sharma, Minister in the Ministry of Finance; Keith Scott, Minister in the Ministry of Communities; and Calvin Bernard, President of TIGI.
Remarks by Dr. Yesu Persaud
In his brief remarks, Dr. Yesu Persaud, who wrote the foreword to the book, highlighted the importance of ethics in management of our affairs. His statement reminds me of my primary school days when my headmaster would indulge us in a session of moral education every Monday morning. In one of his famous lessons, he proclaimed “What thou doest in the closet shall be set forth