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Anti-gov't. posters on GNI have been on a rampage painting a bleak picture of the Guyanese economy and the living conditions of its people. Every time a Guyanese attempts to tell his compatriots about what he/she read about Guyana on GNI several persons would quickly repudiate it by stating how well people are living today versus the time when they were living there. These anti-gov't. people are having a difficult time out there trying to convince people who know the truth. After being repudiated so many times they would gravitate towards those who share their views or seek solace on the net by joining those in the opposition who are fighting to restore the old regime. Lets be fair by stating that some of those who  oppose the gov't do so out of good reasons. Corruption is a problem with the country even though many great things have been achieved and the people are way better off. These dignified critics of the gov't. are appalled at contractors, especially those contracted to build roads, for doing sub-standard work. Another thing of concerned to these dignified critics is the disproportionate amount of funding given to certain opposition neighborhoods like Buxton just to appease them while East Indian and Amerindian areas have been given disproportionately less. Local gov't elections have been delayed but not denied. We know this to be a fact. We know the opposition did not care about local elections until now when they can make political bumper ball out of it. The gov't should have held local elections a while ago to avoid all of this criticism.

 

Our anti-gov't posters are now inventing and re-inventing stuffs to persuade us to join the opposition or dissuade us from going with the PPP. Everyday they are coming with a story about gov't. It has become so routine and boring that people are irritated by it since it is dry and lack substance. Lets get some good articles about life in Guyana from people whose minds have not been tainted with poison from the propaganda labs of the opposition. We suppert those who criticize out of genuine concerns for out people and not those seek power to dominate and suppress our people. 

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GNI political serves as a wonderful outlet for some people, all of them PPP HATERS, to daily vent their misery and frustration.

 

* I won't call names---they know who they are.

 

* We must pity these poor, miserable souls. Who knows, some of those men may be suffering from depression---that's a mental disease which caused Robin Williams to commit suicide a few days ago.

 

* Some may be suffering from loneliness.

 

* Some may be suffering from hopelessness.

 

* So let's not denigrate the disheartened souls who use GNI to vent their anger and bitterness and frustration. Let us pity them. Let us show them some empathy and compassion.

 

Rev

FM
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Originally Posted by Billy Ram Balgobin:

Anti-gov't. posters on GNI have been on a rampage painting a bleak picture of the Guyanese economy and the living conditions of its people. Every time a Guyanese attempts to tell his compatriots about what he/she read about Guyana on GNI several persons would quickly repudiate it by stating how well people are living today versus the time when they were living there. These anti-gov't. people are having a difficult time out there trying to convince people who know the truth. After being repudiated so many times they would gravitate towards those who share their views or seek solace on the net by joining those in the opposition who are fighting to restore the old regime. Lets be fair by stating that some of those who  oppose the gov't do so out of good reasons. Corruption is a problem with the country even though many great things have been achieved and the people are way better off. These dignified critics of the gov't. are appalled at contractors, especially those contracted to build roads, for doing sub-standard work. Another thing of concerned to these dignified critics is the disproportionate amount of funding given to certain opposition neighborhoods like Buxton just to appease them while East Indian and Amerindian areas have been given disproportionately less. Local gov't elections have been delayed but not denied. We know this to be a fact. We know the opposition did not care about local elections until now when they can make political bumper ball out of it. The gov't should have held local elections a while ago to avoid all of this criticism.

 

Our anti-gov't posters are now inventing and re-inventing stuffs to persuade us to join the opposition or dissuade us from going with the PPP. Everyday they are coming with a story about gov't. It has become so routine and boring that people are irritated by it since it is dry and lack substance. Lets get some good articles about life in Guyana from people whose minds have not been tainted with poison from the propaganda labs of the opposition. We suppert those who criticize out of genuine concerns for out people and not those seek power to dominate and suppress our people. 

Quit the sententious bilge. Did you at one moment investigate or post any thing on any of the dozen or so Bai Shan lin pillaging of our forests? Note they do not have an export licence or EPA approval.

 

What are the great things achieved? The nation is still in forty percent poverty with the rest barely making it. Chinese who are starving their asses off in china are here living better while our people work for 3 dollars a day at manual labor for them. Note everything in Guyana is in US dollars.

 

If Buxton is being funded you are a laugh. Amerinds are fighting for their lands and still on told by the PPP to toe the line or be bitched slapped into next year. The PPPa

 

There is nothing about the present regime that is kosher. It is a corrupt, rotten greedy regime and people like you facilitate its continued existence to rob us another day.

FM

Comrade! you certainly don't fall into the category of what I referred to as a dignified critic of the gov't. You have just attempted to make us believe that people are accepting $US3.00 or $G600 for a day's work. I challenge you to go to Guyana and try to get someone to work for $600 a day. No one will work for that kind of money.  I challenge you to go to Buxton and see for yourself the solid roads that have been constructed in the village. Eusi Kwayana's The Morning After can substantiate this claim.

 

Billy Ram Balgobin
Originally Posted by Billy Ram Balgobin:

Anti-gov't. posters on GNI have been on a rampage painting a bleak picture of the Guyanese economy and the living conditions of its people. Every time a Guyanese attempts to tell his compatriots about what he/she read about Guyana on GNI several persons would quickly repudiate it by stating how well people are living today versus the time when they were living there. These anti-gov't. people are having a difficult time out there trying to convince people who know the truth. After being repudiated so many times they would gravitate towards those who share their views or seek solace on the net by joining those in the opposition who are fighting to restore the old regime. Lets be fair by stating that some of those who  oppose the gov't do so out of good reasons. Corruption is a problem with the country even though many great things have been achieved and the people are way better off. These dignified critics of the gov't. are appalled at contractors, especially those contracted to build roads, for doing sub-standard work. Another thing of concerned to these dignified critics is the disproportionate amount of funding given to certain opposition neighborhoods like Buxton just to appease them while East Indian and Amerindian areas have been given disproportionately less. Local gov't elections have been delayed but not denied. We know this to be a fact. We know the opposition did not care about local elections until now when they can make political bumper ball out of it. The gov't should have held local elections a while ago to avoid all of this criticism.

 

Our anti-gov't posters are now inventing and re-inventing stuffs to persuade us to join the opposition or dissuade us from going with the PPP. Everyday they are coming with a story about gov't. It has become so routine and boring that people are irritated by it since it is dry and lack substance. Lets get some good articles about life in Guyana from people whose minds have not been tainted with poison from the propaganda labs of the opposition. We suppert those who criticize out of genuine concerns for out people and not those seek power to dominate and suppress our people. 

Billy boy, I hereby acknowledge receipt of your essay. I will grade it later.

Meanwhile, work on your next assignment. Read Transparency International Guyana Report 2014, US-based Freedom House 2014 Report on Guyana, and the UNDP Human Development Report 2014.

FM

PPP/FREEDOM HOUSE: AFC & APNU NEED TO CLEANSE THEMSELVES FROM ANGER AND BITTERNESS

 

We call on the Opposition to be truthful to the oath of working for a better Guyana and stop infecting the nation with bitterness and divisions

 

The Opposition must muster the resolve to cleanse themselves from the obsession with petty, partisan and vindictive policies, to adopt a more positive approach that would bring our people more economic benefits.

 

http://www.guyanatimesgy.com/category/letters/

 

 

FM

Non-installed IFMAS modulesâ€ĶGovt.’s corrupt methods are indeed “very mature”

AUGUST 13, 2014 | BY  | FILED UNDER NEWS 

 

– AFC Ramjattan

The excuse given by Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh that his ministry failed to implement two of the modules belonging to a foolproof accounting system because it is suited for a more “mature” environment, only proves one thing, and that is-—Government’s corrupt methods are indeed “very mature.”

 AFC Leader, Khemraj Ramjattan

AFC Leader, Khemraj Ramjattan

This was the conclusion of the Leader of the Alliance for Change (AFC), Khemraj Ramjattan, who told Kaieteur News that he feels vindicated by the retort of the developers of the Integrated Financial Management Accounting System (IFMAS). Doug Hadden, Vice President of Sales of the Canadian company which develops the IFMAS, said that he is unaware of any case where a government bought the system and did not use all of the modules. He said that while Governments are treated with a sense of privacy, he would advise that all the modules be used. Hadden had also said that in terms of environment, the IFMAS was designed for “the immature to the very mature”. “We have implemented this system in countries with a far less mature environment than Guyana has.” The two modules that are not being used are the Purchasing Module and the Assets Inventory Module. Though Dr. Singh contended that the two unimplemented modules are for a more mature environment, it is important to note that when Guyana got the IFMAS system, which was secured at a cost of $132M, it was specially tailored to suit the country’s needs. Ramjattan in response to the recently published comments of the Vice President of Sales said, “Firstly, this justifies the assessment made by the AFC earlier that this Minister, (Dr. Singh) backed fully by members of his Cabinet, never wanted to be policed and scrutinized by this IFMAS system. They just wanted to fool the public that Guyana is on IFMAS mode, so as to make Guyanese think that they are transparent and accountable.” Secondly, the lawyer said that the response by the IFMAS developers is “cogent and compelling evidence” of the nature of the “corrupt beast” that the PPP has become since Dr. Cheddi Jagan’s demise. “It’s now a full-fledged “kleptocratic” character.” “Not to want the implementation of those two most important modules which were paid for and delivered to the Government, exhibits an operation akin to a Pablo Escobar running the Drug Enforcement Agency. Just like what Escobar would have done at the DEA, they have knocked out the intelligence system which could have caught them. And what logic do they use? That utter trash, almost a feral blast, that we are not a mature environment to implement those two modulesâ€ĶThis Minister should honourably discharge himself from further public service by tendering his resignation forthwith,” Ramjattan firmly asserted.

Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh

Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh

Moreover, Hadden had said that when it comes to the management of taxpayers’ dollars, accountability is of absolute importance. He said that it has been proven that manual systems which are in place to ensure accountability can be flawed and beaten. To help ensure transparency and liability, his company designed the computerized accounting system, IFMAS, which covers how taxpayers’ money is budgeted and spent by the government. Hadden explained that the Purchasing module is important because it allows you to automate everything. He said that if, for example, a government wants to buy a computer for a ministry, it would have to budget for it. The IFMAS then issues a purchasing order and when you pay for the computer, you collect a receipt and that can be scanned into the IFMAS. So, there is absolutely no need to keep the physical receipt. This, he said, would defeat the purpose of having the system. “The Assets module is very helpful for asset management. It is important because it helps the government to manage the value of state assets. It ensures that you don’t sell something for less than it is worth and it also helps governments to manage the assets to ensure the country is not being robbed.” Hadded said too, that the modules provide better control over what was spent, how it was spent, who is assigned to the asset acquired and what has become of its value. The Vice President also stated that “the IFMAS was not designed to be backed by a manual system but to replace it”. Former Auditor General, Anand Goolsarran in response to this said that he agrees with Hadden’s comments. Goolsarran said that one cannot have an arrangement whereby the integrated system straddles both manual and electronic systems; otherwise “it ceases to be an integrated system.”

 Anand Goolsarran, Former Auditor General

Anand Goolsarran, Former Auditor General

“Why in this day and age do we have manual systems for assets and inventories? A private sector company will not survive if it adopts this practice.” The anti-corruption advocate also said that Transparency Institute Guyana Inc. had written to the Commissioner of Information requesting that a copy of the contract with the Canadian firm be made available. However, Goolsarran said that he received a “rude, arrogant and discourteous response,” a copy of which he sent to this publication. While the Government of Guyana has refused to implement the other two modules, Hadden says that it may very well be the case that the modules were implemented in a manner that suits the “priorities of the government.”

Mitwah

Time to roll Billy Ram Goat.  Nice list Jalil...

 

Originally Posted by Jalil:

Guyana is a Country of Smuggling  and Smugglers.....

Corrupt & Bogus Business

This is a Problem the PPP cannot correct.....

because Top Officials and Major Supporters are involved.

 

De Dolphin Smuggling? Who were the players?

De Coke-in-de-poke Smuggling? Who were the players?

De Gold Smuggling? Who are the players?

De Diamond Smuggling? Who are the players?

De Backtrack Smuggling? Who are the players?

De Contraban Foodstuff Smuggling? Who are the players?

De Contraban Fuel Smuggling? Who are the players?

De Contraban Foodstuff Smuggling? Who is the players?

De Contraban Liqour Smuggling? Who is the players?

De Contraban Beer Smuggling? Who is the players?

De Contraban Soda Smuggling? Who is the players?

De Illegal Brazillian Smuggling? Who is the players?

De Narco in Rice Smuggling? Who is the players?

De Narco in Coconut Smuggling? Who is the players?

De Narco in Peper Sauce Smuggling? Who is the players?

De Narco in Chowmein Smuggling? Who is the players?

De Narco in Baking  Powder Smuggling? Who is the players?

De Narco in Curry Powder Smuggling? Who is the players?

De Narco in Maccaroni Smuggling? Who is the players?

De Narco in De BT Smuggling? Who is the players?

De Narco in De Wheel Chair Smuggling? Who is the players?

De Narco in Mango Smuggling? Who is the players?

De Narco in Starapple Smuggling? Who is the players?

De Narco in Owara Smuggling? Who is the players?

De Narco in Pumpkin Smuggling? Who is the players?

De Narco in Ochra Smuggling? Who is the players?

De Narco in Bygan Smuggling? Who is the players?

De Narco in Fish Smuggling? Who is the players?

De Narco in Lumber Smuggling? Who is the players?

De Narco in Molases Smuggling? Who is the players?

De Narco in Rum Smuggling? Who is the players?

De Narco in Condom Smuggling? Who is the players?

De Gun Smuggling? Who is the players?

De Foreign Currency Smuggling? Who is the players?

 

De Min of Foreign Affairs Visa Racket? Who is the players?

 

De Min of Home Affairs -

Chinese/Guyana Passport Racket?

Who are the players?

Mitwah

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