Dr. Ramayya replies to the Prime Minister
Sep 20, 2016 Letters
For Mr Moses Nagamooto, as someone who has the responsibility for all ministries, to say I was incompetent as the REO, is a dishonest statement, and should have known better than to give me that responsibility. He said that I did not give him details about corruptions in Region 6. However, I indicated to him the following, the component of the tender board; single sourcing for medical supplies; the attitude of the CEO at New Amsterdam Hospital; the contract for the cleaning of septic tanks, which was again not tendered and costed about 2 million dollars and was discharged in the hospital yards by buckets.
I spoke to the PS about a contract given to an electrical contractor who was paid approximately one million dollars for wiring the hospital and health clinic; no consultation with the REO was done by the RHO Jevaughn Stephens. There are too many to cite, and the AFC leaders are not willing to ‘rock the boat”. They have to maintain the status quo at all cost
Moreover, if I had intended to simply enjoy the ride I would have had the two deputy REOs to do the work, and I would not have been deemed by Mr Nagamootoo, as incompetent. It was because I was attempting to get to the bottom of corruption everywhere and to save the poor taxpayers’ money which was is being misspent. Complaints were made to Mr. Nagamootoo and Mr. Ramjattan about me regarding job processes, and I indicated to the PM that protocols have to be followed but apparently it did not go down well.
I presumed that had the PM browsed the dailies and would have seen my attempts to stop the corrupt practices. However no one came to my assistance, thereby allowing state money to be abused. So I do not know how PM can state that from the inception, I rejected the coalition. He is trying to paint me as a racist. Mr. Nagamootoo, I do hope you can recall, when both yourself and Khemraj were on channel 8, prior to the elections, when you crossed from the PPP before nomination day and stated to the people of Berbice that the AFC will not (let me emphasize) associate itself with the PNC or the PPP because they are corrupt in nature, and had brought Guyana to where it is.
Both of you failed the people, but Ramayya stood his ground. My principles are more important than positions. Secondly, AFC was the strongest third force ever to be in Guyana, in a political culture that could have brought the greatest balance between the two major political parties and bad practices could have been corrected. This ideal was sold out.
When I joined the AFC in 2011, I asked a simple question; what was the elections result in Region 6 and 5? Ramayya’s strong financial input along with his charisma changed the output of 2011 and that was the formation, not the 2015 elections. Khemraj interestingly indicated to the press that the party owed not a dime to Ramayya. He (Khemraj) should tell the people of Guyana how they received 35,000 votes of which over 13,000 came from Region 6 and 5; how did they get it? I invested two new vehicles, two PA systems, over 40 foot soldiers. My wife cooked like a slave. My business closed for 4 months while both of them were still practicing their professions. On top of everything else Ramayya had to do battle in a war when they were sitting down in Georgetown. I simply asked Khemraj if 5 million dollars can run a campaign in Berbice, against the PPP regime.
I could rightfully state that Ramayya’s sacrifices gave AFC elites, titles for a good retirement pension. Thus, I gradually became a pariah within the coalition and the conspiracy to get rid of me had taken root. Just as a reminder; Ramayya will leaving because of his true principles as I have not betrayed my fellow Guyanese.
Veerasammy Ramayya
