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Local publisher at centre of duty-free concession scam
The vehicle, PRR 8398, parked in front of Kaieteur News, with several corruption bumper stickers on the back. The stickers read, ‘Say no to corruption. It hurts us all’.

Local publisher at centre of duty-free concession scam

 

WHILE the Government of Guyana has launched a probe, and said it is conducting an overall review of the Remigrant Scheme, information obtained by the Guyana Chronicle suggests at least one glaring instance in which the system may have been breached.

It also appears that one so-called campaigner against corruption, who happens to also own a daily newspaper, is at the centre of an alleged scam.
Information received indicates that this issue started with husband and wife Narootandeo and Gharbassi Brijnanan, who were on July 3, 2013 granted permission by the Foreign Affairs Ministry to return to Guyana as “remigrants”, along with the concomitant incentives of the scheme.
Under the remigrant programme, Guyanese who would have resided overseas for more than five years and are returning home to reside are entitled to a number of benefits. These benefits include an import duty-free waiver for vehicles, and tax exemption for household items, once the items at reference were owned for six months or more in the country where the remigrant was living.
As husband and wife, Narootandeo and Gharbassi Brijnanan were entitled to concessions as two separate individuals, although a joint application was submitted.
The duty-free concession is awarded on condition that “the motor vehicle cannot be leased or transferred within three years of registration, and providing that the registration licence, fitness and registration and insurance are submitted for inspection at the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) every six months,” according to a letter issued to the applicant.
The Brijananans, on their application form, indicated that besides household items, they were returning with two 2013 Lexus Suburban L57 vehicles, the chassis numbers of which were listed along with other required information.
On the application form, the chassis numbers for the vehicles were listed as JTJHY7AX7D4100270 and JTJHY7AX6D4094851 with the registration dates in the State of New York being September 25, 2012 and March 3, 2013 correspondingly.
However, on the Bill of Lading for the vehicles, the chassis numbers were listed as JTJHY7AX6D4096745 and JTJHY7AX6D4094851, respectively. This clearly indicates that one of the numbers did not correspond with the chassis number on the application.
Further, for the vehicle bearing chassis number JTJHY7AX6D4094851, it was noticed that the date on the New York-issued Certificate of Title was March 3, 2013. This could only mean that the vehicle was not owned for more than six months before the application was made by the Brijnanans.
If true, this would be a clear violation of the regulation surrounding the application for remigrant status and duty-free concession.
The Guyana Chronicle was able to obtain copies of all the relevant documents — from the application to and approval by the Foreign Affairs Ministry, GRA, and shipping information.
Further, Glenn Lall, owner and publisher of the Kaieteur News, was listed as the closest relative of Naratootandeo Brijnanan on the application form that was submitted to the Foreign Affairs Ministry. The Brijnanans gave as their address in Guyana 221 Number 61 Village, Corentyne Berbice.
In essence, what would have occurred, according to documents perused by the Guyana Chronicle, is that the Brijnanans successfully obtained import duty concession in the sum of $4.222, 223.55 for each vehicle, totaling in excess of $8M.
When contacted by the Guyana Chronicle, Brijnanan said he was unaware of the discrepancies on his application and the Bill of Lading for the vehicles, thereby denying that he was involved in any scam.
He stated that he’d applied for Remigrant Status some five years ago, and has been in the country since then. However, the letter from GRA to the Brijnanans is dated July 8, 2013. Further, the receipt attached to the Bill of Lading is dated September 20, 2013.
When questioned about the conflicting chassis numbers listed on his application and his Bill of Lading, Brijnanan said he could not explain the discrepancy. “I can’t understand; it is supposed to be the same thing that came,” he said.
However, further investigation by the Guyana Chronicle has unfolded more evidence to suggest that Brijnanan was less than honest in disclosing the location of the two Lexus vehicles. “I have the vehicles right here in Berbice with me,” he said.
Information found on the GRA License Revenue Processing System (GRA -LRPS) form indicates that the licence plate numbers for the two vehicles are PRR 8398 and PRR 8399, which are driven by Lall and his wife, Bhena (owner of Bhena’s Footwear).
PRR 8398 is usually prominently parked in front of the Kaieteur News head office on Saffon Street, Charlestown, Georgetown, and PRR 8399 is often seen on Regent Street, Georgetown near Bhena’s Footwear.
Also, although the Brijnanans have a Berbice address, it was noted that the address listed on the registration forms for both of the vehicles is Lot 8 Continental Park, East Bank Demerara, which just so happens to be the address of a senior functionary at the GRA, whom is a close acquaintance of the Lalls.
With the Auditor-General’s Office conducting an investigation into alleged scams involving the Remigrant Scheme, it is not sure whether or not this is one of them. So far, Auditor-General Deodat Sharma is yet to return a call to the Guyana Chronicle, which has made several attempts obtain an update on the current review of the system.
Meanwhile, this newspaper’s research into the source price for a Lexus L570 is about US$80,000. Import duty for such a vehicle would be a total of US$94,500, bringing the total value of the vehicle to US$174,500, or more than G$36M for each of the vehicles imported by the Brijnanans.
It appears, therefore, that the Government was cheated out of a total of US$189,000 (US$94,500 times 2), or almost $40M in import duty for the two vehicles which Lall and his wife are driving.

FM
Originally Posted by Gilbakka:
Originally Posted by skeldon_man:

Guyana Timnes and the Guyana Chroncile

 

Never heard of these newspapers. Who are the publishers BT?

Skelly, ease up on the man.

You never heard about the printer's devil?

Typos do happen.

Happens to all of us.
Just want Bhai Kish aka BT to get riled up. 

FM
Originally Posted by yuji22:

To date the opposition has been able to prove Zero. 

 

Why ?

 

The depended on Toilet Paper KN which has ZERO credibility. Talk is cheap.

 

 

Unknown

Hall of Shame?????.....

Promoting, Support and practice of Buggerism

is a shame and disgrace......

Yuji do you agree???

 

Hall of Shame?????.....

Locking a pretty woman like Varshnie

out of the Bedroom....

while giving Kwambe full access back & Front

is this  a shame and disgrace......

Yuji do you agree???

 

 

Hall of Shame?????.....

Forcing good people out of the PPP

like Moses, Ralph, Khemraj, Fazil, Sash,

O'lall, Boyo, Mel Carpen, Joe Kanhai,

Karshan & Lionel Peters...

 

While importing into Freedom House & OP

Black House of Israel Thugs,

McClean, Nascimento , Raj Singh,

along with Corrupt officials, Businessmen,

Drug Dealers & Smugglers

 

 

is a shame and disgrace......

Yuji do you agree???

 

 

 

Hall of Shame?????.....

Closing Down the Old Skeldon Sugar Factory

Replacing it with a State-of-de-art New Factory

which should cost $50 million US

 

But it end up costing $250 Million US and more

as we still struggling to to make it work

and only getting 10% Production as the Old Factory....

 

and then having to return to the Old Skeldon Factory

to Increase Production

is a shame and disgrace......

Yuji do you agree???

 

 

 

Hall of Shame?????.....

 

Promoting Narco, Coke-in-de-poke, Back Track,

smuggling & Money Laundering.

 

Nandalall is Personally Connected

in the above Trade & Practice

 

This is a shame and disgrace......

Yuji do you agree???

 

 

Hall of Shame?????.....

Irfan was begging neighbours fuh food

before he become Minista

As Minista of Housing...

eee meking deal left right & center

if de Price is Right...

Today Irfan is one of the Richest on de west coast

EEE give over 40 House Lot to

De Lady who use to cook for him..

and she is one of his Agent...

who can Fast Track anything

"ONCE THE PRICE IS RIGHT"

 

is a shame and disgrace......

Yuji do you agree???

 

 

Hall of Shame?????.....

 

Robert Persaud could not Own a good Bicycle

before he become Minista

 

Today....Look at all the wealth he has accumulated

thru Gold, Lumber & Natural Resources Smuggling

 

 

is a shame and disgrace......

 

Yuji do you agree???

 

 

 

Hall of Shame?????.....

WE all know The PNC was Corrupted

but DR Jagan give them full confidence & Support

to stay their full term in power

and carry on until elections...

 

and the PPP remain in the vicious cycle

of facing a next PNC rigged Elections

which was enforced by

Norman McClean, Kit Nascimento

and De Black House of Israel Thugs

Hall of Shame?????.....

 

Yuji do you agree???

 

 

 

Now....Today.....This PPP govt....

becoming the first Govt

In Guyana 60 year History

to be forced out and removed

because of excessive thiefing, Fraud & Corruption

 

 

is a shame and disgrace......

Yuji do you agree???

 

Jagdeo, Rohee & Ramotar Beliving

 

Norman McClean, Kit Nascimento

 

and De Black House of Israel Thugs

can Save the PPP & Keep them in Power

 

 

is a shame and disgrace......

Yuji do you agree???

 

Hall of Shame?????.....

 

FM
Last edited by Former Member
Originally Posted by skeldon_man:

Locking a pretty woman like Varshnie

out of the Bedroom....

 

Bai Jalil,

You wish you bin deh wen dis happen heh?

Skeldon_man ......she came to me and told me everything.....long before DE Richmond Hill attorney took advantage of de Good Lady....

WHO KNOW KNOW......WHO SUPPORT BUGGERY DONT CARE.

FM
Originally Posted by yuji22:

$ 40 million is no small change.

 

Shame on the AFC for not condemning this shameless act.

 

Whose version of the story are you telling us?

 

Is this what Glen Lall is saying?

or is this the official Bugerism story.....

In the end they cannot charge anyone.....

because no crime was commited.

 

Why Rohee, Nandalall or Donald cant instruct the Police to charge Glen if he commit a Crime?

 

Why are they only depend on the Buggery Crew .....Kwame & others to spread their story.

 

Charge dem man and lock him up today?

 

Do not wait pon dem Bugger Batty to charge Glen Lall if he did something wrong.

FM
Last edited by Former Member
Originally Posted by yuji22:
Originally Posted by yuji22:

Quote from the article:

 

"It appears, therefore, that the Government was cheated out of a total of US$189,000 (US$94,500 times 2), or almost $40M in import duty for the two vehicles which Lall and his wife are driving."

 

Whose version of the story are you telling us?

 

Is this what Glen Lall is saying?

or is this the official Bugerism story.....

In the end they cannot charge anyone.....

because no crime was commited.

 

Why Rohee, Nandalall or Donald cant instruct the Police to charge Glen if he commit a Crime?

 

Why are they only depend on the Buggery Crew .....Kwame & others to spread their story.

 

Charge dem man and lock him up today?

 

Do not wait pon dem Bugger Batty to charge Glen Lall if he did something wrong.

FM
Originally Posted by yuji22:

It is ok to thief according to Jalili.

 

Just support the AFC and he will remain silent.

 

 

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Whose version of the story are you telling us?

 

Is this what Glen Lall is saying?

or is this the official Bugerism story.....

In the end they cannot charge anyone.....

because no crime was commited.

 

Why Rohee, Nandalall or Donald cant instruct the Police to charge Glen if he commit a Crime?

 

Why are they only depend on the Buggery Crew .....Kwame & others to spread their story.

 

Charge dem man and lock him up today?

 

Do not wait pon dem Bugger Batty to charge Glen Lall if he did something wrong.

FM
Originally Posted by yuji22:
Originally Posted by yuji22:

It is ok to thief according to Jalili.

 

Just support the AFC and he will remain silent.

 

 

images-1

 

Fujiyama according to the PPP it is also ok to thief but according to the PPP when you thief you must thief not only for now but for 40 Janams one time, tek all you can get.

FM
Originally Posted by skeldon_man:

Guyana Timnes and the Guyana Chroncile

 

Never heard of these newspapers. Who are the publishers BT?

Ow Skelly:

 

You ought to be smarter than that.

 

Those were deliberate mis-spells.  Figure out the rest.

 

The message got through, that is all that got through, YUJI got the message.

 

His hypocrisy was exposed.

FM
Originally Posted by yuji22:
Originally Posted by yuji22:

Quote from the article:

 

"It appears, therefore, that the Government was cheated out of a total of US$189,000 (US$94,500 times 2), or almost $40M in import duty for the two vehicles which Lall and his wife are driving."

 

How much Irfaat Ali the ALI BABA from Leonora cheated the poor people of Guyana YUJI?

FM

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