Excellent, but you will have diffiulty finding information. You would start out with gathering information for Chris Ram audits findings and work your way down to Saru funding, Clive Thomas etc. 

It is a trying approach, but I will follow-up and research various sources.

Wah happen Druggie you cyan count past 100?

This dam Granger p usy footin with regards to what was said by many on the using of the country's finances for their own use by the previous govt. By now we should be hearing lots more than what we are given, unless, by being slow with their investigations the bad guys would resume their lifestyle..they wi then be held. See what's going on now with the coke bust? Four plus birds could be singing real soon Druggie wi then add the story to his crime thread.

I seem to have lost a couple .ll's from the word ..will. Is probably dat dam PPP tief it nuh?

The present government is involved in corruption more than the outgoing one. It's pure hypocrisy for them to be talking about asset recovery while they are involved in doing the same.

cain posted:

Wah happen Druggie you cyan count past 100?

This dam Granger p usy footin with regards to what was said by many on the using of the country's finances for their own use by the previous govt. By now we should be hearing lots more than what we are given, unless, by being slow with their investigations the bad guys would resume their lifestyle..they wi then be held. See what's going on now with the coke bust? Four plus birds could be singing real soon Druggie wi then add the story to his crime thread.

Bai yuh check in fuh see if Joy Caines is yuh family? Yuh might gaffa send money fuh bail she out. The story already added to the thread soon as it buss out. Ah waiting fuh see if you get implicated, then you will be a proud member of my crime thread. 

Meanwhile, CANU disclosed that the trial involving Joy Caines is set to commence on
June 29 at 09:00 hrs in Georgetown.
Caines, of 232 Luckhoo Street, Lodge Housing Scheme, Georgetown, pleaded not guilty to the charge which read that on April 16 at the aforementioned address, she had in her possession 2.092 kilogrammes of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking

Billy Ram Balgobin posted:

The present government is involved in corruption more than the outgoing one. It's pure hypocrisy for them to be talking about asset recovery while they are involved in doing the same.

A proper investigation must involve the assessment of individuals and issues from 1964 to current on the issues for the PNC and PPP periods.

July 05, 2017

While there are lots of activities, especially by SARU, no amount of money spent is available.

A listing some of the activities by the organizations may be useful.

SARU agents, APNU/AFC Councillor storm Enmore NDC compound, remove computers- PPP

..says incident another flagrant abuse of authority

In a released statement the Peoples Progressive Party (PPP) has detailed harrowing events purportedly involving agents of the State Asset Recovery Unit (SARU) and a A Partnership for National Unity/ Alliance for Change (APNU/AFC) Councillor on the Enmore Neighbourhood Democratic Council’s (NDC) office.

See the party’s full statement below:

At or about 2 p.m. today, a group of men who claimed to be officials of the State Assets Recovery Unit, Ministry of the Presidency, entered the Enmore Neighbourhood Democratic Council’s office, located at Station Road, Newtown, Enmore in the company of Deochan Singh, an APNU+AFC NDC Councillor for that NDC and took away from the premises, without the permission of the NDC or the Community Resource Center, 15 complete desktop computers and 8 backup power-packs.

These equipment are owned by the Community Resource Center, a Non-Governmental Organisation, established by the residents of Enmore that uses these equipment to hold classes for young people in the community. The equipment are stored and the classes are held in the upper flat of the NDC building with the permission of the said NDC.

When the Acting Chairman of the NDC attempted to intervene, he was assaulted by Deochan Singh. A report of the incident was made to the Police Outpost at Enmore.

The Peoples Progressive Party won 16 of the 18 seats on the Enmore NDC at the Local Government Elections held in March, 2016. The PPP views this incident as another flagrant abuse of authority and another extreme authoritarian initiative of this Government, again using SARU, as a weapon against innocent citizens and their private property. Currently, SARU has absolutely no law enforcement powers.

The PPP emphasizes that these abuses are taking place in broad daylight and without the SARA Bill being enacted. One can only imagine the illegal rampages which will take place when this Bill assumes the force of law.

The PPP calls upon the Commissioner of Police to immediately launch a full investigation into this matter and to institute criminal charges forthwith against those who were engaged in this clandestine, unconstitutional, authoritarian and criminal enterprise. The Enmore NDC and the Community Resource Center has also been advised to launch civil proceedings against the State claiming monetary compensation for trespass, constitutional violations and deprivation of private property.

The Enmore Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC)

Govt. undermining SARU… After 20 months, there is no reasonable excuse for the sloth in recovery of stolen state assets – Dr. David Hinds

Jan 06, 2017 News, http://www.kaieteurnewsonline....vt-undermining-saru/

By Kiana Wilburg
After careful consideration of the APNU+AFC administration’s actions since it came to power, political activist Dr. David Hinds is convinced that the Government has not moved as aggressively as it ought to, especially as it relates to the recovery of stolen assets.

The Executive Member of the Working People’s Alliance (WPA) made this comment during a recent interview with Kaieteur News.

Dr. Hinds said that he is miffed with the less than forthright attitude of the government on the issue of corruption and the recovery of stolen state assets.

“The administration started out well by setting up the State Asset Recovery Unit (SARU), but it undermined the unit by dragging its feet on the legislation to empower the unit.

“Surely, after 20 months, there can be no reasonable excuse for the sloth on a matter that is of major importance to the integrity of the country and to the morale of government’s supporters. The tragedy of this lack of decisive action is that corruption continues even though the government has changed, and many of the corrupt people are still in the system. Corruption in Guyana is a culture whose tentacles spread far and wide.”

Dr. Hinds was adamant that until the authorities act in a decisive and serious manner, both the perpetrators and the society at large would not take their explanations seriously. He emphasised that those who created and presided over the “criminalized State” are more and more, “acting and looking like saints and saviours”.

“Ominously for the government, the accused are now boldly accusing them of corruption. That is why I would not have advised them to move against Red House at this time. If you want to move, do so against a hard target like Pradoville Two. Soft targets like Red House are tempting, but as we have seen over the last few days, it could undermine your cause.”

At SARU’s end, officials there maintain that the desire to take down corruption remains alive. But without legislation, this department of the Ministry of the Presidency remains confined to a straitjacket.

Providing an update on the Bill, SARU’s CEO, Major (Rtd) Aubrey Heath-Retemyer said, “We are of the understanding that plans are still on course for it. But we have done our part.”

He recalled that there were a number of concerns raised by the Private Sector and those were addressed in a most comprehensive manner by SARU Officials.

The Chief Executive Officer said that there were also some concerns expressed by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Shalimar Ali-Hack, to the effect that the Bill makes a demand on her to comply with instructions of SARU when it becomes an agency, thereby diluting and compromising the constitutional powers and role of her office.
Heath-Retemeyer said that those fears were abated after further discussions between SARU and the DPP.

With regard to the Bill and the process for its passage in the National Assembly, the SARU CEO said, “When we last spoke to the Attorney General, Basil Williams, we were given the assurance that by early next year (2017) , it would be read in the House.”

He confirmed that the Bill had been with the AG’s Chambers months ago – before October in fact.

Heath-Retemyer said, “It was passed on to his office months ago and we were assured that he had everything that he needed. We were hoping it would have been read since October, but I believe that there were matters that the AG needed to have clarified. This was only communicated to us until recently. We did clarify those and we have the assurance that the Bill should be before the House sometime next (this) year.”

The SARU CEO said that he is concerned with the manner in which the Bill is being handled.

“SARU remains in a straitjacket. And yes, it concerns me, because the longer we wait the more people will think that the government is not serious about addressing asset recovery, or corruption, or those damning forensic audits.”

Be that as it may, Heath-Retemyer said that the Attorney General has told SARU “…that he is not dodging us, but that he is resolute about getting this Bill passed. He had other issues he had to attend to.”

The head of SARU, Dr. Clive Thomas has on numerous occasions, spoken to the importance for attention to be placed on recovering stolen public assets.

He said that the “rampant corruption under the 23-year rule of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) should not be ignored”. Dr. Thomas stated that any new government pursuing good governance would seek to recover the nation’s assets, which were mismanaged in “some of the most despicable and corrupt ways.”

He had said, “A clear line must be drawn against past illicit/corrupt behaviour in order to prevent their future repetition.”

DG is there any information on how much money was spent on Saru so far or is this organization just a front for rewarding pnc cronies?

I dare them to investigate BK International!

DrugB, thus far I have not seen any information of monies spent by SARU.

The new budget will provide a sum-total for their next spending and hence one can work from there.

Also, it is unclear whether the manpower is only from SARU or from other places within the government.

I think the president is fearful of holding a press conference since there are so many unanswered questions about issues ranging from the audit to the deadlock in appointing a chairman for GECOM.  The Granger administration does not want the president to take questions from the public fearing the the president is not equipped to deal with them.

Drugb posted:

DG is there any information on how much money was spent on Saru so far or is this organization just a front for rewarding pnc cronies?

A possibility.

Still no amount available for comments.

Though, from many reports, SARU is conducting various activities.

The next government will have to audit the current SARU auditors to recover hundreds of million dollars spent on these so-called audits.

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Djangy, lilmohan and the rest of the coalition supporters, can you please give an opinion why no monies recovered as yet?

BJ and he boys dem hidin' it real good.

cain posted:

BJ and he boys dem hidin' it real good.

At least you bare faced enough fuh show up, the rest hiding under their beds. 

cain posted:

BJ and he boys dem hidin' it real good.

Let dem boys check you goady nah. Dem might find some hidden there.

Oi Druggie, Skeldonkey talkin to you.

Here is the PPP record during and after 23 years:

•   Failed education system, illiteracy was on the rise;
•   Broken health care system;
•   Highest infant/mother mortality rate in the region;
•   Poorest country in the hemisphere;
•   Most corrupt country in the region;
•   Increased racial divisiveness within the last 23 years - state   sponsored;
•   Broken transportation system;
•   Broken electricity system - random and prolonged black outs;
•   Broken road works & bridges - crippling the movement of goods and people;
•   Broken water and sewage system - no and sometimes unsafe piped water;
•   Country in state of dictatorship with the closure of parliament;
•   Rolling back of press freedoms with media being threatened;
•   Extra judicial killings and disappearances on the rise;
•   State sponsored demoralizing of armed services;

Mitwah posted:

Here is the PPP record during and after 23 years:

•   Failed education system, illiteracy was on the rise;
•   Broken health care system;
•   Highest infant/mother mortality rate in the region;
•   Poorest country in the hemisphere;
•   Most corrupt country in the region;
•   Increased racial divisiveness within the last 23 years - state   sponsored;
•   Broken transportation system;
•   Broken electricity system - random and prolonged black outs;
•   Broken road works & bridges - crippling the movement of goods and people;
•   Broken water and sewage system - no and sometimes unsafe piped water;
•   Country in state of dictatorship with the closure of parliament;
•   Rolling back of press freedoms with media being threatened;
•   Extra judicial killings and disappearances on the rise;
•   State sponsored demoralizing of armed services;

Plus, Jagdeo and he gang of Mutt and Jeff screwing up the lives of the youth with their nastiness and vindictiveness, that might take generations to correct.

Traumatizing  young women lives who went looking for government jobs.

Ignoring people's problems, who voted for them.

Blowing hot smoke in people's ass, with no respect for their party dedication.

House approves $116M to operationalize SARA

Aug 04, 2017 News, http://www.kaieteurnewsonline....operationalize-sara/

The National Assembly yesterday passed a total of $116M that will be used to operationalize the State Asset Recovery Agency (SARA). This sum was approved via a supplementary provision requested by the Ministry of Legal Affairs in the Financial Paper No.2 of 2017.

Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams

The total sum was separated into three parts.

Based on the remarks given under Current Estimates, $89,897,285 will go towards providing for the establishment of SARA which will be equipped with five Managerial Staff, 13 technical staff, 12 supervisory and clerical staff, and 16 services and related staff.

Additionally, $13M was approved under Capital Estimates to purchase two vehicles, since the agency does not have any vehicles presently. A further $13,424,000 was approved to purchase furnishing and equipment for a building that is to be rented to house the Agency. The furnishing and equipment includes furniture, a television, a refrigerator, a photocopier, a projector, a server and water dispenser. Currently, SARA is operating out of the Ministry of the Presidency, and does not have its own office.

Despite all these provisions being approved, it was not done without with questions being posed by members of the parliamentary opposition.

Former Attorney General, Anil Nandlall had questioned what authority the Minister of Legal Affairs had to request funds for SARA. He argued that the SARA Act does not specify the subject Minister for SARA. After much back and forth between Nandlall and the Legal Affairs Minister, Basil Williams, the Minister said that in Section 2 of the SARA Act that deals with definitions, states that the Legal Affairs Minister is indeed the subject Minister for SARA.

Williams was also asked to inform the National Assembly about the organisational structure of SARA. He said that based on the Act, the Parliamentary Appointments Committee is to appoint a Director and Deputy Director within four months of the Agency coming into effect.

SARA was officially established on May 4, 2017. As such, since the four month timespan has not elapsed, the present Director and Deputy Director will continue to occupy those positions.

Further, Opposition Member, Juan Edghill asked the question as to how there can be a supplementary provision for the agency where there was no provision in the original budget for 2017.

Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan explained that the Financial Paper containing the supplementary provision is acting as an amendment to the original budget.

“It doesn’t have to have a previous budget line item. That is the reason why we have brought a supplementary paper to avoid any doubt and supplementary papers, up to five of them, can be brought in a year, amending budgets, adding to budgets, subtracting to budgets and can be scrutinised.”

Meanwhile, Opposition Chief Whip Gail Teixeira raised the point that Section 14 of the SARA Act speaks of ‘The Recovery of State Assets Fund”. According to the Act, the purpose of the Fund is to receive credits from Civil Recovery Orders and payments made or debts recovered in relation to Civil Recovery Orders under the Act.

She said that Subsection 3 states that the SARA Director may authorise payments of out the fund to facilitate the discharge of SARA’s functions. Teixeira asked on what grounds is government providing funds for SARA when Section 14 (3) makes no such provision and that there is no other provision in any part of the Act for any release of money from the Consolidated Fund.

She said that SARA is expected to raise its own funds and finance itself.

However, Minister Williams said that SARA only became a legal entity on May 4, 2017 and that the supplementary provisions being sought are simply to operationalize the Agency.

The Opposition Chief Whip argued that the government needs to amend the SARA Act to allow for funds to be disbursed to it from the Consolidated Fund. She called for a postponement of the request for supplementary funding until the government can make provision for such disbursements.

However, this was not adhered to and the Speaker of the National Assembly had put all supplementary provisions to question and it was supported by the majority.

Now that funding will be injected into the Agency, it will be able to execute its functions. These specific functions are contained in Section 6 of the Act. SARA will investigate whether property or interests in property that constitutes state property was obtained via unlawful conduct involving a public official.

The Agency will also have the power to trace and identify property locally and abroad suspected to be state property that had been obtained through unlawful conduct.

Moreover, the Agency will be enabled by the Act to institute and conduct proceedings in the Court for the purposes of recovery or protection of state property, or for the freezing of proceeds of corruption or unlawful conduct or related offences, or for the payment of compensation and disciplinary measures in relation to state property.

Prashad has no problem with people who steal tax payers hard earned money going to jail.

So far DG, we see SARA has now become institutionalized with the injection of 116m into its budget. How much does this add to the total cost of this body and what have they to show for the money spent? Zero ppp jailed and zero assets recovered. 

Drugb posted:

So far DG, we see SARA has now become institutionalized with the injection of 116m into its budget. How much does this add to the total cost of this body and what have they to show for the money spent? Zero ppp jailed and zero assets recovered. 

This is the form of legal way to thief the taxpayers money.  Some of these Coolies did not get hand out from the PPP so today them ah curse the bridge them cross but willing to kiss up  to the Blackman. They hope to make negative noise on GNI to gain attention and Granger will send them a few coins.

kp posted:

Drugb posted:

So far DG, we see SARA has now become institutionalized with the injection of 116m into its budget. How much does this add to the total cost of this body and what have they to show for the money spent? Zero ppp jailed and zero assets recovered. 

This is the form of legal way to thief the taxpayers money.  Some of these Coolies did not get hand out from the PPP so today them ah curse the bridge them cross but willing to kiss up  to the Blackman. They hope to make negative noise on GNI to gain attention and Granger will send them a few coins.

I suspect lilmohan, django and Warrior are in this category of soup lickers waiting for their few coins from their black masters in the pnc. 

Drugb posted:

So far DG, we see SARA has now become institutionalized with the injection of 116m into its budget. How much does this add to the total cost of this body and what have they to show for the money spent? Zero ppp jailed and zero assets recovered. 

Drugb, it is not easy to get information on past monies spent by/on SARA.

Checking will continue to see if reported amounts are referenced.

Thus far, it seems to be another form for employment of selected friends.

Synopsis ...

The total sum was separated into three parts.

$116M that will be used to operationalize SARA.

1. $89,897,285 will go towards providing for the establishment of SARA which will be equipped with five Managerial Staff, 13 technical staff, 12 supervisory and clerical staff, and 16 services and related staff.

2. $13M was approved under Capital Estimates to purchase two vehicles, since the agency does not have any vehicles presently.

3. $13,424,000 for furnishing and equipment for a building that is to be rented to house the Agency. The furnishing and equipment includes furniture, a television, a refrigerator, a photocopier, a projector, a server and water dispenser.

Reference ...

House approves $116M to operationalize SARA

Aug 04, 2017 News, http://www.kaieteurnewsonline....operationalize-sara/

September 05, 2017

Monies being spent on a daily basis based on the latest house approval.

The gravy train continues at the expense of the tax payers as Granger et al dole out unknown quantities of cash to keep Clive Thomas and other moochers employed despite zero PPP jailed and zero monies recovered from PPP thiefing. 

Indeed DrugB, indeed. Plus PNC is keeping much more in various places

While no amount was provided, SOCU seems to be doing things in a questionable manner.

One article ...

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Charges of collusion have been recommended for three senior staffers of the Guyana Gold Board (GGB) as well as embattled dealer, Saddiqui ‘Bobby’ Rasul.

The recommendations were made recently and have led to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) studying the findings of the police Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU).

SOCU and its head, Sydney James, have been silent on progress of several separate investigations, refusing to comment on what he says are ongoing matters.

Source and the article -- Collusion charges recommended for Rasul, Gold Board top staffers

Oct 16, 2017 News, https://www.kaieteurnewsonline...-board-top-staffers/

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Did these transgressions occur under the PPP watch? 

Lots more, it's been said.

November 01, 2017

Monies continued to be spent, based on the recent approval of the budget.

It appears that little or no progress is being made by the organisation.