Why are we hearing from him now and not several months ago?

@Billy Ram Balgobin posted:

Why are we hearing from him now and not several months ago?

Because monkey know which limb fo climb pon.

Rambarran's case will have to be adjudicated in court. He is not going to get any of that money he is demanding if any at all. That building was in receivership and virtually the property of its creditors and it was in such a deplorable condition that it required $1.6B just to retrofit the shell. Most of the work done on that building isn't leasehold improvements so the government should send him a bill for most of that $1.6B they spent on it.

He made no demands for 4 long months and now demanding payment in 14 days. He obviously ignoring that he is now dealing with the PPP which includes Nandlall, Ali and Jagdeo all of whom have vowed to reexamine all recent contracts made by the then illegal government.

This is a funny story. Two robbers rob each other.

@Bibi Haniffa posted:

This is a funny story. Two robbers rob each other.

make god laugh.

Owner now demands over $52M in rent

 Aug 07, 2020  News 1 Comment

Controversial $1.6 B COVID -19 Hospital…

The recently renovated $1.6 B COVID-19 hospital

Former Minister of Public Health, Volda Lawrence

Businessman and owner of the newly renovated $1.6B Ocean view hospital, Jacob Wilfred Rambarran, is threatening to take steps to repossess the property over rent monies to the tune of millions.
Rambarran has been silent for months about the arrangement while the previous A Partnership For National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) administration claimed to have expended over $1.6B to renovate and transform the building from a hotel into a infectious diseases hospital.
In fact, the entire negotiation between the owner of the hotel and the government was done in secret save for the sum expended to renovate the facility.
The APNU+AFC had initially claimed that the building was being rented from Rambarran but later issued a notice of compulsory acquisition for the property.
However, in breaking his silence yesterday, the businessman in a letter to the new government, through his Attorney R. Satram, is now saying that he never entered into negotiations with the former government for the compulsory acquisition of the property.

Newly appointed Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony

Jacob Wilfred Rambarran

As such, Rambarran said that the notice should be treated as unconstitutional and ineffective in law.
In the letter dated August 6, 2020, the businessman said that as the owner and sole shareholder of the Ocean View Hotel Limited, he is demanding the new Government pay all arrears of rent due amounting to over $52M within 14 days of the date of the letter, failing which he will terminate the existing tenancy and take steps to recover possession of the property.
According to the correspondence addressed to Attorney General, Anil Nandlall, and Health Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony, Rambarran explained that in early April he was approached by representatives of the Ministry of Health to lease the property for the purpose of establishing a facility to create the capacity to treat and otherwise deal with COVID-19 patients.
According to document, the health officials outlined an urgent need for the facility to accommodate the expected increase of COVID-19 cases as estimated by PAHO/WHO.
The hotel was then visited by a number of officials representing the State including doctors, engineers, officers of the Guyana Defence Force, staff of the Ministry of Public Health and members of the COVID-19 taskforce.
Subsequent to this, the letter noted that a tenancy agreement was reached with the Ministry of Health for one year at a monthly rental of $13M since, at the time, the government did anticipate that they would need the property beyond one year.
According to the letter, a lease was drafted following approval by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health and other officials.
However, the letter outlined that after it was submitted to the Ministry of the Presidency it was never executed —no rent whatsoever, was ever paid to Rambarran.
According to the letter too, the Government later issued a notice of compulsory acquisition of the property, without entering into any negotiation of purchase with the businessman.
In light of the foregoing, Rambarran is claiming that the notice is unconstitutional and ineffective in law.
“You are respectfully reminded that Article 142 of the Constitution safeguards our client’s right to possession of his property. Our client demands the payment of all arrears of rent due within fourteen (14) days of the date of this letter, failing which he will terminate the tenancy and take steps to recover possession of the property,” the letter outlined.
The letter followed hours after the newly appointed Minister of Health, Dr. Anthony, described the recently-commissioned Ocean View Infectious Diseases Sanatorium as “an absolute disaster” even vowing that a full investigation will be carried out.
Dr. Anthony, moments after his appointment, told media representatives the Ocean View Hospital is “literally a shell”, adding that the previous administration merely refurbished a building but not much else.
“One would have thought that the facilities would have been there but what you have is a space and there is nothing else,” Dr. Anthony noted.
The newly appointed Health Minister also noted that even more alarming was the cost to equip the building.
Former Public Health Minister, Volda Lawrence, had put the price to acquire the needed equipment for the sanatorium at “three times” the $1.6 billion construction cost–something the new government would have to find.

Sadly there is a legal aspect that the government and people will not be able to avoid. However there is the political aspect that the PNC and its ppolitical partners will not be able to avoid.

Many of the terrible business decisions made over the past five years will have to be shouldered by the people of Guyana who will be very unforgiving to the PNC and its Coalition partners when they ask for their vote the next time. I believe the PNC is effectively destroyed.

@Former Member posted:

Sadly there is a legal aspect that the government and people will not be able to avoid. However there is the political aspect that the PNC and its ppolitical partners will not be able to avoid.

Many of the terrible business decisions made over the past five years will have to be shouldered by the people of Guyana who will be very unforgiving to the PNC and its Coalition partners when they ask for their vote the next time. I believe the PNC is effectively destroyed.

PNC has some diehard supporters who would never vote for the PPP. By the time 2025 comes along, they would forget the hardship they had to endure under the PNC cabals. The same with the PPP. The more you make changes the more it remains the same and this is what Nuff used to say.

Pay the man his money.

@Prashad posted:

Pay the man his money.

Who is going to pay him? AFC?

@Prashad posted:

Pay the man his money.

Would he be prepared to repay the government for the renovations?  Well, minus the rent from the reno cost, then he owes the Taxpayers.

@Ramakant-P posted:

PNC has some diehard supporters who would never vote for the PPP. By the time 2025 comes along, they would forget the hardship they had to endure under the PNC cabals. The same with the PPP. The more you make changes the more it remains the same and this is what Nuff used to say.

The PNC got less votes than they did in 2015 so it seems that there is already erosion amongst its support base.

How do you know that the damage was not done by the renters? Pay the man his money. This government has started with an image of vengeance against East Indians. If they want to play the game of Cheddie Jagan then there will be consequences.

Pure Justice. No Favors.

Only now we learned the name  (Jacob Wilfred Rambarran)of the Ocean View hotel.  

@Prashad posted:

Pay the man his money.

Lots of contractors were warned that the PPPC government will not honor any contracts after the NCV. He deh pun he own.

IMHO, Rambarran has no conscience. APNU+AFC couldn't pay him. PPP/C only 5 days in office. It has inherited a treasury with big overdraft. Gold reserves low. PPP/C needs money to pay public servants, teachers, nurses, joint services etc. Money needed to fight against COVID-19. Other expenses crying for attention. Yet this stinking rich man Rambarran demanding his pound of flesh. Shame on him.

@Former Member posted:

Lots of contractors were warned that the PPPC government will not honor any contracts after the NCV. He deh pun he own.

Rambarran made a deal with the Devil, let him go to HELL.

@Former Member posted:

IMHO, Rambarran has no conscience. APNU+AFC couldn't pay him. PPP/C only 5 days in office. It has inherited a treasury with big overdraft. Gold reserves low. PPP/C needs money to pay public servants, teachers, nurses, joint services etc. Money needed to fight against COVID-19. Other expenses crying for attention. Yet this stinking rich man Rambarran demanding his pound of flesh. Shame on him.

Prior to the Coalition government sprucing up his dump it didn't even have a functioning roof so what is he complaining about.

But there again is another terrible example of how the Granger administration squandered the Guyana treasury.

Why APNU supporters are blind, deaf, and dumb when Granger is making shady deals with corrupt Indo businessmen?  They ought to hold their leaders responsible for their actions especially when it's done at the cost of them.

If this man was an African Guyanese then the PPP would have paid him fully plus interest. I hope that Mr. Antony does not become an East Indian colossus with a Bible in his hand, an Englishman's name and a Cheddie Jagan chip on his shoulder.

@Prashad posted:

If this man was an African Guyanese then the PPP would have paid him fully plus interest. I hope that Mr. Antony does not become an East Indian colossus with a Bible in his hand, an Englishman's name and a Cheddie Jagan chip on his shoulder.

Good thing he is not an African Guyanese because the PPP needs to carefully evaluate his claim rather than pay him in full plus interest. Indo Guyanese need to follow the law just as everyone else does otherwise the country will forever remain at ground level.

@Ramakant-P posted:

Who is going to pay him? AFC?

As Ramjattan wood seh,  haul yuh ass. 

@Former Member posted:

Sadly there is a legal aspect that the government and people will not be able to avoid. However there is the political aspect that the PNC and its ppolitical partners will not be able to avoid.

Many of the terrible business decisions made over the past five years will have to be shouldered by the people of Guyana who will be very unforgiving to the PNC and its Coalition partners when they ask for their vote the next time. I believe the PNC is effectively destroyed.

Are you nuts. The PNC getting 98 percent of African Guyanese votes next time.

@Prashad posted:

Are you nuts. The PNC getting 98 percent of African Guyanese votes next time.

According to Freddie, if elections were held two days ago the PPP would win more than 2/3 of the votes and the PNC would struggle amongst the other smaller parties.

@Former Member posted:

According to Freddie, if elections were held two days ago the PPP would win more than 2/3 of the votes and the PNC would struggle amongst the other smaller parties.

Freddie Kissoon is full of it.   Gosh, he still hasn't washed it off.  Was it Kwame's?

Freddie wants to see Guyana have elections like Barbados. Peaceful, democratic, free and non racial.

@Former Member posted:

Prior to the Coalition government sprucing up his dump it didn't even have a functioning roof so what is he complaining about.

But there again is another terrible example of how the Granger administration squandered the Guyana treasury.

I take it you have never seen the property or been there. Sheik, can you fill in this bro.

Perhaps, you doan care about Guyana or never hope to visit the place.

@seignet posted:

I take it you have never seen the property or been there. Sheik, can you fill in this bro.

Perhaps, you doan care about Guyana or never hope to visit the place.

I saw some photos in April I believe when the Coalition took custody of it and it looked like a dump then. It looks a lot better now after they spent the $1.6B but according to the very competent Dr. Frank Anthony it is a total disaster.

@Totaram posted:

Freddie Kissoon is full of it.   Gosh, he still hasn't washed it off.  Was it Kwame's?

You are so typical of a water washed coolie. You will never change. You do not belong on this forum.

@Mitwah posted:

As Ramjattan wood seh,  haul yuh ass. 

I asked a simple question.  There is no need to be physical. You are barking up the wrong tree.

@kp posted:

Rambarran made a deal with the Devil, let him go to HELL.

Rambarran is a businessman just like you were. He is a con-artist. He made his deal and got gypped. He will have to cut his losses and moved on.

@Ramakant-P posted:

You are so typical of a water washed coolie. You will never change. You do not belong on this forum.

The braying mare of Brampton Kakakant.  Chupidness na gat cure.  

@Ramakant-P posted:

Rambarran is a businessman just like you were. He is a con-artist. He made his deal and got gypped. He will have to cut his losses and moved on.

Rambarran should box your ears.   Who are you to be calling the man a con artist?

@Ramakant-P posted:

I asked a simple question.  There is no need to be physical. You are barking up the wrong tree.

So hauling your ass is a physical act?  

@Totaram posted:

Rambarran should box your ears.   Who are you to be calling the man a con artist?

Shut yu backside.

@Totaram posted:

The braying mare of Brampton Kakakant.  Chupidness na gat cure.  

Shutup batty boy.  Granger is waiting for you.

Take your ass out of my way.

@Totaram posted:

The braying mare of Brampton Kakakant.  Chupidness na gat cure.  

You are a NASTY Person.  A dirty Coolie.