President blocks imprisonment of Finance Minister; GRA claims GYD$527m in taxes from Dipcon

Posted by: Denis Chabrol in Accountability, Business, Constitution, Courts, Finance, Law, Legal, NewsJuly 8, 2019 0 Comments

 

Finance Minister, Winston Jordan delivering the 2019 National Budget.

“Now, therefore, by virtue of the powers vested in me under Article 188 (1)(b) of the Constitution, and after consultation with the minister designated by me under Article 188(2) of the constitution, I hereby grant to Mr. Winston Jordan, in his personal capacity and as the Honourable Minister of Finance, and member of Parliament, a respite of the execution of the punishment imposed on him until all appeals and remedies available to him and the State have been exhausted,” states the order signed by Minister of State, Dawn Hastings.

https://demerarawaves.com/2019...mXEN4j0QVF3pphKa__bk

respite -- temporary break from something extremely unpleasant.

188. Prerogative of Mercy

1.The President may -

a. grant to any person concerned in or convicted of any offence under the law of Guyana, a pardon, either free or subject to lawful conditions;

b. grant to any person a respite, either indefinite, or for a specified period, of he execution of any punishment imposed on that person for such an offence;

c. substitute a less severe form of punishment for any punishment imposed on any person for such an offence; ord.remit the whole or any part of any punishment imposed on any person for such an offence or of any penalty or forfeiture otherwise due to the State on account of such an offence.

2. Subject to the provisions of the next following paragraph, the powers of the President under the preceding paragraph shall be exercised by him or her after consultation with such Minister as may from time to time be designated by him or her.

3. In addition to the Minister designated generally under the preceding paragraph,a second Minister may, in the manner prescribed in that paragraph, be specially designated in relation to persons convicted by courts-martial under the law of Guyana; and at any time when there is a second Minister so designated, the powers of the President under paragraph (1) shall, in relation to such persons, be exercised after consultation with that other Minister

Source -- Guyana Constitution -- https://www.constituteproject....ana_2016.pdf?lang=en

Criminals look out for each others so do DUMMIES!!!

BULLY BULLY BULLY. 

Burnham Jumbie  rises in Guyana again. 

But izzz who tell Granga he is a Maharaja.  Illegal President can’t do thing like this.

President blocks imprisonment of Finance Minister; GRA claims GYD$527m in taxes from Dipcon

Posted by: Denis Chabrol in Accountability, Business, Constitution, Courts, Finance, Law, Legal, News July 8, 2019 0 Comments

Meanwhile, Commissioner-General of the Guyana Revenue Authority, Godfrey Statia on Monday wrote Dipcon Engineering claiming GYD$527,846,657 million in taxes owed.

https://demerarawaves.com/2019...mXEN4j0QVF3pphKa__bk

Eh eh, suddenly Dipcon Engineering owes the government money.

Bibi Haniffa posted:

But izzz who tell Granga he is a Maharaja.  Illegal President can’t do thing like this.

Probbabblee Paglitootoo mumbled sumthin' een Grainger's 'ole.

A lawless country hijacked by a criminal entity call pnc!! Time for sanctions and suspension from Caricom NOW!!!

With a GADAHA as Pres the courts dont mean shit, law and order has been dismantled by this inept and DUMB Pres!!!

No one should invest in Guyana until this Mughabe Govt is removed, an illegal Govt should not be tolerated in the western hemisphere!!!

Another example of where the actions of the PNC contradicts their claims.

Is GRA claiming taxes on the money which the MOF has not yet paid?

Nehru posted:

No one should invest in Guyana until this Mughabe Govt is removed, an illegal Govt should not be tolerated in the western hemisphere!!!

And you notice Congress Place Propagandist in hibernation. 

Didn't I tell y'all that the PNC has yet to join civilization? 

Dave posted:

Nehru posted:

No one should invest in Guyana until this Mughabe Govt is removed, an illegal Govt should not be tolerated in the western hemisphere!!!

And you notice Congress Place Propagandist in hibernation. 

No he was helping Granger come up with his own GECOM list.

ksazma posted:

Didn't I tell y'all that the PNC has yet to join civilization? 

No argument there.

Granger’s action sends a ‘bad signal’ to investors – Jagdeo

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Did I not say that Jordan ain't going no way? All y'all who was holding yuh breath could exhale now.

Sheik101 posted:

Did I not say that Jordan ain't going no way? All y'all who was holding yuh breath could exhale now.

Bai, we know he wasn't going anywhere. But we just taking notes of the PNC continued wickedness. De Coalition is de law and order people. 

BJ is right on this.  This has also undercut the authority and integrity of the GRA!  Not good!!

Baseman posted:

BJ is right on this.  This has also undercut the authority and integrity of the GRA!  Not good!!

Perhaps you may want find out the details of the Dipcon case against the State.

Django posted:

Baseman posted:

BJ is right on this.  This has also undercut the authority and integrity of the GRA!  Not good!!

Perhaps you may want find out the details of the Dipcon case against the State.

What’s the position of the GRA?

Baseman posted:

Django posted:

Baseman posted:

BJ is right on this.  This has also undercut the authority and integrity of the GRA!  Not good!!

Perhaps you may want find out the details of the Dipcon case against the State.

What’s the position of the GRA?

Saw GRA shows up today about taxes due.

Django posted:

Baseman posted:

Django posted:

Baseman posted:

BJ is right on this.  This has also undercut the authority and integrity of the GRA!  Not good!!

Perhaps you may want find out the details of the Dipcon case against the State.

What’s the position of the GRA?

Saw GRA shows up today about taxes due.

I know that. And it supports my position that Granger is undermining the GRA.  This could have knock on consequences. I don’t support the government position!

Demerara_Guy posted:

President blocks imprisonment of Finance Minister; GRA claims GYD$527m in taxes from Dipcon

Posted by: Denis Chabrol in Accountability, Business, Constitution, Courts, Finance, Law, Legal, News July 8, 2019 0 Comments

Meanwhile, Commissioner-General of the Guyana Revenue Authority, Godfrey Statia on Monday wrote Dipcon Engineering claiming GYD$527,846,657 million in taxes owed.

https://demerarawaves.com/2019...mXEN4j0QVF3pphKa__bk

Eh eh, suddenly Dipcon Engineering owes the government money.

dem owe the NIS too They were ordered to pay and they didnt

Dave posted:

Granger’s action sends a ‘bad signal’ to investors – Jagdeo

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Today, President Granger, issued an instrument titled “Grant of Respite”, in relation to Contempt of Court Order made against the Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan, for failing to pay $2.2M USD to Dipcon Engineering Services Limited.

Granger granted to Jordan, “…in his personal capacity and as the Honourable Minister of Finance and Member of Parliament, respite of the execution of punishment imposed on him by an order for Criminal Contempt of Court on the 24th day of June, 2019 to the effect that, should he fail by the 8th day of July, 2019 to comply with the Order of the Court, that the Government of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana pay the sum of US 2.2 million dollars to Dipcon Engineering Services Limited, he shall be imprisoned for twenty (21) days.”

Notably, according to a statement from the Attorney General’s Chamber, “…the grant of respite shall be in effect until all appeals and remedies available to Winston Jordan and the State have been exhausted.”

However, in a post on his Facebook page, former President and Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo, stated that “We Guyanese, having observed President Granger in action over the past four years, have collectively come to the belief that on matters of policy and when dealing with evidence of corruption by those within his government, he is often unable to move with any sort of alacrity, that he is slow and aloof.”

Jagdeo stated that “Today he has shattered this belief by moving with lightning speed to thwart a court order and pardon Winston Jordan. Had he demonstrated similar speed and diligence with regards to the DDL tax settlement he could’ve averted what will amount to $80 Billion in liabilities that will have to be borne by taxpayers.”

Further, “He could’ve also saved taxpayers over $300 Million dollars lost through the corrupt drug bond fiasco,” Jagdeo stated.

The Opposition Leader went on to say that “Another Billion could’ve been saved through the D’ Urban Park scandal and multiple Billions through numerous transgressions of the procurement procedures, illegal land transfers to cronies etc.”

Jagdeo argues that this move by Granger would send a bad signal to investors. “Granger’s move to avert settlement on this instance should be contrasted against the multimillion-dollar settlements in matters which involved cronies of the APNU+AFC. What is even more disconcerting is the fact that Granger’s use of his executive powers to pardon Jordan and the use of GRA to demand millions of dollars in taxes from the aggrieved company on the same day, will send a very bad signal to investors who are already grappling with the poor investment climate brought about by the incompetence of the APNU+AFC coalition government.”

“Today’s action, therefore, sends a signal that contracts can be broken at will, orders of the court against the state, even in commercial disputes, can be ignored at will and that the executive powers of the President can be invoked to protect those in his inner circle who are the violators,” Jagdeo continue.

Notably, Jagdeo state’s that “All government guarantees for loans are now worthless. Government debt is now bad debt.
Once again the protection of the APNU+AFC cabal ranks higher than the rule of law.”

Jagdeo gave them contract and all they did was dump plenty sand on the East Coast and East Bank. Other companies had to come in and finish the job