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sachin_05Senior Member

@Tola posted:
The police has a right to search a suspect's residence, BUT can they do so without a search warrant ? Maybe only in Guyana.
This reminds me of the old days in the logies. When a manager accompanied by the police, would LITERALLY kick open the front door and search for suspected stolen sugar. All the kids in the house would start crying from fear.
Indians would tell false stories about other Indians and most times nothing was found.

You claim you live there and experience daily living and never saw police shake down under the PNC. And yet have the cajones to accuse Indians of telling false stories....look in the mirror...

8/21/208:18 AM

Former Member

@Ramakant-P posted:
These criminals forgot that they did the same to the PPP in 2015. They created a whole new department to harass the PPP members. They then took the assets and kept them for themselves.

One correction. The PPP does not behave vindictively. That is the PNC's mantra as evidenced by their behavior following the unconfirmed 2015 general elections results.

8/21/208:20 AM

seignetSenior Member

@Former Member posted:
One correction. The PPP does not behave vindictively. That is the PNC's mantra as evidenced by their behavior following the unconfirmed 2015 general elections results.

Yuh really doan know the PPP.

8/21/208:25 AM

TotaramSenior Member

@Ramakant-P posted:
They did too and you know it. It is well documented.

Chupidness na gat cure.

8/21/208:30 AM

TotaramSenior Member

@Ramakant-P posted:
Payback is a bytch.

So are you...chupidness na gat cure.

8/21/208:31 AM

Ramakant-PSenior Member

That stupid ass does not understand English. You are blocked.

8/21/208:32 AM

TotaramSenior Member

@Ramakant-P posted:
That stupid ass does not understand English. You are blocked.

Chupidness na gat cure.

8/21/208:38 AM

Former Member

@Tola posted:
The police has a right to search a suspect's residence, BUT can they do so without a search warrant ? Maybe only in Guyana.
This reminds me of the old days in the logies. When a manager accompanied by the police, would LITERALLY kick open the front door and search for suspected stolen sugar. All the kids in the house would start crying from fear.
Indians would tell false stories about other Indians and most times nothing was found.

Never heard of this in Skeldon.

8/21/208:58 AM

Ramakant-PSenior Member

@Former Member posted:
Never heard of this in Skeldon.

He is a PNC apologist. What do you expect of him?

8/21/209:02 AM

Former Member

@Former Member posted:
Never heard of this in Skeldon.

I never heard of this either.

8/21/209:14 AM

Former Member

The barbershop equipment is said to be stored at the home of Chris Jones

CRIME

Police to seize barbershop equipment in $4.9M project for Chris Jones

By Editor On Aug 20, 2020

The Police on Thursday night attempted to seize barber shop equipment stored at the Tucville, Georgetown home of former Director of Sports Christopher Jones.

However, the Police had no warrant to carry out the search and seizure and will guard the house overnight and return Friday morning with the warrant.

An audit conducted showed that the Ministry of Social Protection approved the disbursement of $4.9 million under the Region Four administration for the procurement of equipment for a barbershop under the Sustainable Livelihood and Entrepreneurial Development (SLED) programme.

A Financial Return presented revealed that the full amount was spent by December 31, 2019, but almost $1 million in items were not actually delivered and the project was not executed and some of the equipment were stored at Jones’ home.

Details of the purchases were:

Item Quantity Amount

Apollo Professional barber chairs 18 2,556,000

Condensing unit 208/230 Voltage Air Handler Single Piece Electric Kit 10Kw 1 1,528,000

48” x 48” 6mm Mirror 18 144,000

2” x 2” Gypsum Ceiling Tiles 732 370,000

10ft Main Tee 140 87,000

2ft Cross Tee 710 181,000

10ft Wall Angle 22 8,000

VAT 14% 111,000

Total 1641

$4,985, 000

An examination of the payment voucher and Regional Procurement and Tender Administration Board (RPTAB) Minutes revealed the following:

a) Approval was not granted from RPTAB for the procurement of a Condensing Unit valuing $1.528M. However, audit checks revealed that the item was still purchased and supplied.
b) PV № 74005202 remained on the list of outstanding cheque orders for 2019. Further, audit checks revealed that the cheque was paid to the supplier on 2 October 2019. However, at the time of reporting in August 2020, items to the value of $900,999 were not supplied. The table below provides a summary of the outstanding items:

Item Quantity Amount

48” x 48” 6mm Mirror 18 144,000

2” x 2” Gypsum Ceiling Tiles 732 370,000

10ft Main Tee 140 87,000

2ft Cross Tee 710 181,000

10ft Wall Angle 22 8,000

VAT 14% 111,000

Total 1622

$901,000

A physical inspection of the assets purchased revealed that items valuing $4.084M were still not put into use, since these items were stored in a room at the residence of the beneficiary Mr. Christopher Jones. Details are in the table below:

Item Quantity Amount

Apollo Professional barber chairs 18 2,556,000

Condensing unit 208/230 Voltage Air Handler Single Piece Electric Kit 10Kw 1 1,528,000

Total 19

$4,084,000

Details of a letter from the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Social Protection dated 22 May 2019, states that the items were to be procured for the beneficiary who ‘operates’ a barber shop.

However, at the time of the physical verification it was discovered that the beneficiary does not operate a barber shop, since construction of the said barbershop has not yet commenced as can be seen in the image below:

https://newsroom.gy/2020/08/20...ect-for-chris-jones/

8/21/209:17 AM

Former Member

There may have already been further developments in this matter where the home was actually searched and Jones being arrested and charged. Still needs to confirm.

8/21/209:23 AM

Former Member

Defending alleged criminal activities as harassment is quite unacceptable. Like DJ baloon buss ?

PPP needs to send a very strong message to PNC criminals.

8/21/209:24 AM

Former Member

The swamp is being drained. Another win for Guyanese.

8/21/209:26 AM

DjangoAdmin

@Former Member posted:
Defending alleged criminal activities as harassment is quite unacceptable. Like DJ baloon buss ?
PPP needs to send a very strong message to PNC criminals.

Do you know how Christopher Jones get the barber shop equipment ?

Address the issue not DJ .

8/21/209:41 AM

Former Member

APNU/AFC spent $4.9M to equip non-existent barber shop

August 21, 2020

…items reportedly stored at Christopher Jones’ home

Police have applied for a search warrant to gain access to the home of senior A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) official, Christopher Jones, after it was allegedly reported that $4.9 million in barbershop equipment purchased by the former Administration is stored on his property.

Items which Police were trying to recover on Thursday evening

However, when Police went to the home of the former Director of Sports, in Tucville, Georgetown, they were refused entry and told to get a search warrant. By this time, several APNU officials, including Executives of both People’s National Congress (PNC) and Alliance for Change (AFC), also turned up at the property as Police stood guard.
According to audit documents seen by this publication, the regional administration received an Inter/Intra Departmental Warrant (IDW) ? 6/2019 dated June 19, 2019, from the Social Protection Ministry valuing $4.985 million for the procurement of equipment for the barbershop under Sustainable Livelihood and Entrepreneurial Development (SLED). A Financial Return presented revealed that the full amount was expended as at December 31, 2019. An audit examination of the relevant records revealed that the warrant was expended via two payment vouchers to the value of $4.084 million and $900,999. Audit documents revealed that approval was not granted from the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) for the procurement of a Condensing Unit valuing $1.528 million. However, audit checks revealed that the item was still purchased and supplied. Additionally, further, audit checks revealed that the cheque was paid to the supplier on October 2, 2019, but the time of reporting in August 2020, items to the value of $900,999 were not supplied.

Items which were paid for by Government for the non-existent barbershop but were not supplied

Meanwhile, the audit report stated that a physical inspection of the assets purchased revealed that items valuing $4.084 million were still not put into use, since these items were stored in a room at the residence of the beneficiary, Christopher Jones. Further, the audit report stated that details of a letter from the Permanent Secretary of the Social Protection Ministry dated May 22, 2019, states that the items were to be procured for the beneficiary who “operates” a barbershop. However, at the time of the physical verification, it was discovered that the beneficiary does not operate a barbershop, since the construction of the said barbershop has not yet commenced.

https://guyanatimesgy.com/apnu...xistent-barber-shop/

8/21/2010:15 AM

Former Member

@Django posted:
Do you know how Christopher Jones get the barber shop equipment ?
Address the issue not DJ .

Firstly, your title of this thread stated:

"Police harassment of former Director of Sports Christopher Jones."

All media reports are providing evidence that appear to prove otherwise.

Is the Guyana media harassing Jones ?

This matter will be for the courts to decide. These alleged criminal activities are being investigated. The police are doing their jobs.

8/21/2010:18 AM

DjangoAdmin

@Former Member posted:
Firstly, your title of this thread stated:
"Police harassment of former Director of Sports Christopher Jones."
All media reports are providing evidence that appear to prove otherwise.
Is the Guyana media harassing Jones ?
This matter will be for the courts to decide. These alleged criminal activities are being investigated. The police are doing their jobs.

Do you know how Christopher Jones get the barber shop equipment ?

8/21/2010:29 AM

Former Member

The emperor has no clothes.

8/21/2010:29 AM

DjangoAdmin

21st August 2020

Dear Editor,

An apology is owed to Christopher Jones and a more mature approach to sensitive issues adopted.

The facts are that Chris Jones applied for a grant from the Ministry of Social Services and was awarded $4.9 Million to equip a Barbershop and employ twenty persons. Equipment was purchased and delivered to Jones as the 'beneficiary' of a government grant. The project was delayed and the equipment was retained by the legal owner (Jones). An audit revealed that the items were all together and not sold or disposed of in any way.

To make a charge of larceny because the project has not materialized is ludicrous in extremis and certainly not a position any reasonable person can support. Whatever the reason for the project stalling, and there are numerous to choose from; NCM or endless political campaigning since December 21, 2018, for example. What then should be the approach?

I would suggest that:

1. Someone from a relevant Ministry reaches out to Jones and offers to assist with the establishment of the Barbershop business.

2. Should Jones not be interested in the project at this stage, he be asked to return the equipment voluntarily.

3. There is no case to be made for larceny or any other illegality and that must be discontinued immediately.

4. The Guyana Police Force needs to carefully consider its actions and professionalism, their actions on the night of the 20th August does not do them credit.

Respectfully

Robin Singh

https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/118241765_10164479908530497_8430452156775786134_o.jpg?_nc_cat=108&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=H_HDFe8-P0oAX8OlOzw&_nc_ht=scontent-lga3-1.xx&oh=1d34c9f7fdc458aa47f7fd985c1fd722&oe=5F65259B

8/21/2010:30 AM

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Police to seize barbershop equipment in $4.9M project for Chris Jones

APNU/AFC spent $4.9M to equip non-existent barber shop

…items reportedly stored at Christopher Jones’ home

Police have applied for a search warrant to gain access to the home of senior A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) official, Christopher Jones, after it was allegedly reported that $4.9 million in barbershop equipment purchased by the former Administration is stored on his property.

"Police harassment of former Director of Sports Christopher Jones."

"Police harassment of former Director of Sports Christopher Jones."

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