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Super salaries for ex-GDF officers more burden on Govt expenditure

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…financial analyst dubs this development “ludicrous”

By Samuel Sukhnandan

The hiring of more ex-Guyana Defense Force (GDF) officers as consultants is causing severe encumbrance on central Government’s annual expenditure and the annual public service wage bill, says oversea-based Guyanese Financial Analyst, Sasenarine Singh.
In citing the most recent financial bulletin, Singh pointed out that Central Government expenditure year-to-date totaled $29 billion, compared to $18.6 billion spent during the same period in 2016.
While recognising that this massive increase is driven by many factors, Singh stressed that the most outstanding reason is the expansion in employment cost by 16.2 percent.
“This is clearly because of but more importantly the expansion in the public service driven by these high cost advisors of mainly ex-GDF officers,” the financial expert opined.
According to Singh, the expansion of employment cost a huge problem, since each of the ex-GDF officers who are now employed with Government is costing the state $10-12 million for each person annually.
Reports are that there are about 20-25 such persons currently employed by the current administration, which when put together, could cost somewhere between $200 and $300 million each year.
“This is an unfair burden to ask the people to carry. You do not have $300 million to pay 1700 GuySuCo workers at wales their severance pay, but you have that to pay 25 ex-GDF officer fat cat salaries. People who are already getting a full pension and on top of that they are getting huge wages,” he stressed.
Singh, who once served on the executive of the Alliance for Change (FAC), told Guyana Times that while many of these ex-army officials might be good at military services, he strongly believes that a majority of them are being placed into positions that does not reconcile with their skillset.
“So, you are putting in some cases square pegs in round holes and this can have a demotivating effect on the public service. People will realize that they can’t climb the ladder within the public service because of specialism. Because they don’t have the green card (ex-GDF officer),” he added.
Importantly also, is the fact that young professionals are being put out of the system because there is less room for them to expand. “Because all of these ex-GDF officers are being parachuted, whether fit or unfit into all these keys roles,” Singh emphasised.
He argued, “You can’t tell me that the GDF is the most competent organisation in Guyana. If you read the Auditor General (AG) Reports you would see they failed on many scores, at practicing proper public procurement and they are not necessarily the best spenders of money.”
Singh said many of the AG reports, have pointed to cases where the GDF has failed to follow the procurement policies and public procurement laws in Guyana.
“So, what are their criteria for being superior human being, than the rest of the society? There is none. It is just naked favoritism being exercised by the Granger administration and nepotism,” he added.
According to the Finance Ministry’s March 2017 monthly report, expansion in employment cost resulted from new recruitment as well as the annualization of 2016’s salary increases, while growth in other goods and services was attributed to the early passage of Budget 2017.
On the other hand, expansion in transfer payments was accredited to a rise in subsidies and contributions to international organisations, catering for early subscription payments to organisations as well as increased pension payments

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When will the slop can carriers condemn the PNC for the cronism they once accused the PPP?

You do not have $300 million to pay 1700 GuySuCo workers at wales their severance pay, but you have that to pay 25 ex-GDF officer fat cat salaries.

FM

djangy and company still hold out hopes for the Granger administration.   I too hold out hope for them as I lose money if they mismange the country. Right now they ain't fixing the interior roads and all miners using the route are suffering. They over taxing the miners, lumber and squeezing every dollar from the people. 

FM
Drugb posted:

djangy and company still hold out hopes for the Granger administration.   I too hold out hope for them as I lose money if they mismange the country. Right now they ain't fixing the interior roads and all miners using the route are suffering. They over taxing the miners, lumber and squeezing every dollar from the people. 

Bhai,you are aware there are risks with types of investments in the homeland,especially in the interior where there was never proper roads,lil rainfall and the roads becomes impassable,bear in mind this is nothing new,so why blaming the current gov't,also if the price of that precious thing drops gov't have no control.

Django
Django posted:
Drugb posted:

djangy and company still hold out hopes for the Granger administration.   I too hold out hope for them as I lose money if they mismange the country. Right now they ain't fixing the interior roads and all miners using the route are suffering. They over taxing the miners, lumber and squeezing every dollar from the people. 

Bhai,you are aware there are risks with types of investments in the homeland,especially in the interior where there was never proper roads,lil rainfall and the roads becomes impassable,bear in mind this is nothing new,so why blaming the current gov't,also if the price of that precious thing drops gov't have no control.

Miners are being taxed to death, govt own the roads, they are responsible for maintenance. Put down the slop can and stop excusing negelect by the PNC. During rainy season the maintenance should be more diligent. It is not rocket science, you should stick to your electronics job and stop pretending you know about the suffering of the miners. 

FM
Drugb posted:
Django posted:
Drugb posted:

djangy and company still hold out hopes for the Granger administration.   I too hold out hope for them as I lose money if they mismange the country. Right now they ain't fixing the interior roads and all miners using the route are suffering. They over taxing the miners, lumber and squeezing every dollar from the people. 

Bhai,you are aware there are risks with types of investments in the homeland,especially in the interior where there was never proper roads,lil rainfall and the roads becomes impassable,bear in mind this is nothing new,so why blaming the current gov't,also if the price of that precious thing drops gov't have no control.

Miners are being taxed to death, govt own the roads, they are responsible for maintenance. Put down the slop can and stop excusing negelect by the PNC. During rainy season the maintenance should be more diligent. It is not rocket science, you should stick to your electronics job and stop pretending you know about the suffering of the miners. 

Haul you ass "Stupidy Bill"

I lived 43 yrs in the homeland and have friends in any legal venture you think about.

Django
Django posted:

Haul you ass "Stupidy Bill"

I lived 43 yrs in the homeland and have friends in any legal venture you think about.

Knowing someone who knows someone who clean someone's car don't qualify a slop can carrier as an expert on Guyana and its tribulations under the tax and spend on fat cats PNC. You folks were so vocal on fat cats under the PPP but yet you find this practice acceptable under the PNC.

FM
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Drugb posted:
Django posted:

Haul you ass "Stupidy Bill"

I lived 43 yrs in the homeland and have friends in any legal venture you think about.

Knowing someone who knows someone who clean someone's car don't qualify a slop can carrier as an expert on Guyana and its tribulations under the tax and spend on fat cats PNC. You folks were so vocal on fat cats under the PPP but yet you find this practice acceptable under the PNC.

Listen to this "Stupid Ku.....t."!!!

Take a break from GNI,that matter in your cranium is dwindling.

Django
Django posted:
Drugb posted:
Django posted:

Haul you ass "Stupidy Bill"

I lived 43 yrs in the homeland and have friends in any legal venture you think about.

Knowing someone who knows someone who clean someone's car don't qualify a slop can carrier as an expert on Guyana and its tribulations under the tax and spend on fat cats PNC. You folks were so vocal on fat cats under the PPP but yet you find this practice acceptable under the PNC.

Listen to this "Stupid Ku.....t."!!!

Django, you're a disgrace to your family. Your elder brother was a big regional education officer, yet up to now yuh cyant spell 'cünt'? Yuh just like da policeman who couldn't spell Urquhart Street. 

FM
Gilbakka posted:
Django posted:
Drugb posted:
Django posted:

Haul you ass "Stupidy Bill"

I lived 43 yrs in the homeland and have friends in any legal venture you think about.

Knowing someone who knows someone who clean someone's car don't qualify a slop can carrier as an expert on Guyana and its tribulations under the tax and spend on fat cats PNC. You folks were so vocal on fat cats under the PPP but yet you find this practice acceptable under the PNC.

Listen to this "Stupid Ku.....t."!!!

Django, you're a disgrace to your family. Your elder brother was a big regional education officer, yet up to now yuh cyant spell 'cünt'? Yuh just like da policeman who couldn't spell Urquhart Street. 

Sorry bro,

"c" and "k" are pronounced the same as "k"

suh me choose the latter.

Django
Drugb posted:

Ok skites, the current and former slop can carriers bonding over spelling errors. 

No bonding, sir. I was merely pointing out that Django could have addressed you with the correct title in the interest of simplicity and spelling accuracy.

FM
Gilbakka posted:
Drugb posted:

Ok skites, the current and former slop can carriers bonding over spelling errors. 

No bonding, sir. I was merely pointing out that Django could have addressed you with the correct title in the interest of simplicity and spelling accuracy.

I think djangy suffering from low self esteem, else these things would just bounce off his back.  At least them man carry that slop can with distinction, which is more than I can say for cain, d2,caribj, warrior and others. 

FM
Drugb posted:
Gilbakka posted:
Drugb posted:

Ok skites, the current and former slop can carriers bonding over spelling errors. 

No bonding, sir. I was merely pointing out that Django could have addressed you with the correct title in the interest of simplicity and spelling accuracy.

I think djangy suffering from low self esteem, else these things would just bounce off his back.  At least them man carry that slop can with distinction, which is more than I can say for cain, d2,caribj, warrior and others. 

today is dunce class make you so excited 

FM
Django posted:
Drugb posted:
Django posted:

Haul you ass "Stupidy Bill"

I lived 43 yrs in the homeland and have friends in any legal venture you think about.

Knowing someone who knows someone who clean someone's car don't qualify a slop can carrier as an expert on Guyana and its tribulations under the tax and spend on fat cats PNC. You folks were so vocal on fat cats under the PPP but yet you find this practice acceptable under the PNC.

Listen to this "Stupid Ku.....t."!!!

Take a break from GNI,that matter in your cranium is dwindling.

Django, you can express yourself without the "C/K" word. No need to to infer vulgarity.

FM
skeldon_man posted:
Django posted:
Drugb posted:
Django posted:

Haul you ass "Stupidy Bill"

I lived 43 yrs in the homeland and have friends in any legal venture you think about.

Knowing someone who knows someone who clean someone's car don't qualify a slop can carrier as an expert on Guyana and its tribulations under the tax and spend on fat cats PNC. You folks were so vocal on fat cats under the PPP but yet you find this practice acceptable under the PNC.

Listen to this "Stupid Ku.....t."!!!

Take a break from GNI,that matter in your cranium is dwindling.

Django, you can express yourself without the "C/K" word. No need to to infer vulgarity.

Fvck that prick,thinks he is Yamraj.

Django
Django posted:
skeldon_man posted:
Django posted:
Drugb posted:
Django posted:

Haul you ass "Stupidy Bill"

I lived 43 yrs in the homeland and have friends in any legal venture you think about.

Knowing someone who knows someone who clean someone's car don't qualify a slop can carrier as an expert on Guyana and its tribulations under the tax and spend on fat cats PNC. You folks were so vocal on fat cats under the PPP but yet you find this practice acceptable under the PNC.

Listen to this "Stupid Ku.....t."!!!

Take a break from GNI,that matter in your cranium is dwindling.

Django, you can express yourself without the "C/K" word. No need to to infer vulgarity.

Fvck that prick,thinks he is Yamraj.

Why can't you just ignore him? The guy knows how to crank you up early mannin. And you take the bait!!!!

FM
Django posted:
skeldon_man posted:
Django posted:
Drugb posted:
Django posted:

Haul you ass "Stupidy Bill"

I lived 43 yrs in the homeland and have friends in any legal venture you think about.

Knowing someone who knows someone who clean someone's car don't qualify a slop can carrier as an expert on Guyana and its tribulations under the tax and spend on fat cats PNC. You folks were so vocal on fat cats under the PPP but yet you find this practice acceptable under the PNC.

Listen to this "Stupid Ku.....t."!!!

Take a break from GNI,that matter in your cranium is dwindling.

Django, you can express yourself without the "C/K" word. No need to to infer vulgarity.

Fvck that prick,thinks he is Yamraj.

So what if he thinks he is Yamraj? A man reserves the right to think himself anything under the sun. Yamraj, Eddoeraj, Cassavaraj, Tanniaraj. Leave the fellow alone.

FM
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