Can Minister Manickchand answer these questions about her Pradoville 2 residence?

  Dear Editor, I am confident that Ms. Priya Manickchand will answer honestly and promptly the questions raised by Mr. K. Khan in his letter appearing in the Kaieteur News of October 30, 2013.  I say so because the Minister is never shy in her engagement with the press; sweet to those who sing her praise and ready to confront those who try to tarnish her good image. Because I am sure the Minister would want to avoid any undue aspersions about her good character, I am giving her the opportunity to provide additional information on the entire transaction for the house she sold in Sparendaam known as Pradoville 2. Can she state for the public: a) the name of the contractor who built it and the contract sum. b) whether the contractor is a recipient of government contracts. c) thename of the attorney-at-law who acted for her in the transaction. d) the price stated in the Agreement of Purchase and Sale and whether the stated price was the same as the actual price she received. e) the capital gains tax she paid on the transaction. f) whether she is aware that real estate transactions come within the scope of the Anti-Money Laundering Act and did she consult with the FIU to ensure that the transaction was not laundering. f) whether she knows that the definition of corruption used by The World Bank is ‘the abuse of public office for private gain’. I look forward to Ms. Manickchand’s response. R. Rockliffe