Dear Editor,
The Guyana Sugar Corporation wishes to set the records straight regarding a few matters raised in your column by Mr. Tony Vieira titled, “Throwing money at GuySuCo will not revive that dead corporation”, dated August 15, 2024.
To set the records straight, the Corpora-tion wishes to inform that the last time Mr. Cheong transacted business as a private cane farmer with GuySuCo was 1st Crop 2019. Additionally, ever since accepting his current position as CEO of GuySuCo, Mr. Cheong has officially relinquished his personal business relationships with the Corporation. The facts therefore reveal that Mr. Vieira’s contentions are again baseless and wholly mischievous.
Regarding the writer’s recount of events surrounding the flood of 2020 which destroyed much of Albion’s cultivation, a comprehensive investigation has since been undertaken and results show that in that year we experienced 74 percent more rainfall than was anticipated, insomuch that the authorities declared the weather conditions a Category Two natural disaster. Notwithstanding these findings, the writer continues to put forward his own flawed imaginations on the matter, perhaps in his bid to establish credibility on matters pertaining to sugar and the sugar industry in Guyana.
Again, the Management of Guyana Sugar Corporation takes note of Mr. Vieira’s mischievous objectives, but stands firm with the Government of Guyana and all likeminded stakeholders in working towards the revitalization of the sugar industry.
Sincerely,
Aruni Ashley Ramcharran
Communications Officer – Public
Relations
