With increasing questions being asked, the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) yesterday said that the $600m estimate given to fix the burnt Albion Estate powerhouse is accurate.
GuySuCo was responding to a statement released on Tuesday by the People’s National Congress Reform/A Partnership for National Unity (PNCR/APNU) raising questions about the huge amount needed to restore the plant.
PNCR/APNU had also asked if there had been an investigation of the fire and the corporation was emphatic about this.
“Yes! An investigation/enquiry was conducted by the Guyana Fire Service and a report was submitted to GuySuCo. The estimated cost submitted by the Hon. Zulfikar Mustapha, Minister of Agriculture, of 600 million Guyana dollars is an accurate representation based upon the engineering estimates; it must be noted that there are two outstanding items in that of Power Generator Sets and Transformers, both of which are in the procurement process, which GuySuCo always follow the standard operating procedure on procurement.