Ramjattan’s involvement heavily criticised
December 27, 2015 By GuyanaTimes
Controversial Specialty Hospital project
– TIGI President presses for MoU scrapping
BY EDWARD LAYNE
As public outcry continues to mount over the A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC) Administration’s decision to handpick disqualified contracting company Fedders Lloyd to construct the controversial Specialty Hospital, President of Transparency International Guyana Inc (TIGI), Father Compton Meerabux on Saturday called for the scrapping of the MoU and a retendering.
TIGI President, Father Compton Meerabux
TIGI President, Father Compton Meerabux
An artist’s impression of the Specialty Hospital
An artist’s impression of the Specialty Hospital03
Father Meerabux told Guyana Times on Saturday there are too many questions surrounding the MoU and therefore there should be a fresh tendering process.
“The fact the Fedders Lloyd deal is worth more than US$14 million, it demands the highest ethical standards compliance… and what we recommended that there should be a retendering of the whole process because there are too many issues involve in the process,” the TIGI President said.
Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan
Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan
He noted that the fact that Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan had advocated on behalf of Fedders Lloyd after it was disqualified, is enough reason for there to be questions about whether or not the Minister used his influence in Government to ensure that the company was engaged in completion of the project.
“There is a conflict of interest with Mr Khemraj Ramjattan and that rivals transparency and there should be a retendering of the whole process,” Father Meerabux said.
Recently, Father Meerabux’s deputy Christopher Ram called on the Government to revisit the entire transaction.
“In view of the public disquiet on this matter, the Government should revisit the entire transaction, including the retendering,” he said, adding that the Government should satisfy itself that the award of the contract for the project was in conformity with the Public Procurement Act.
There have been widespread condemnations of the Government’s decision to select Fedders Lloyd to complete the project, since the company was disqualified and more so, was associated with, Minister Ramjattan.
Economist and transparency advocate Ramon Gaskin had said that Government should have moved to retender in the first place, pointing out that even before this report was made public, there was already a shadow of corruption hanging over the selection of Fedders Lloyd, since the company’s Attorney, Khemraj Ramjattan, was now a Government Minister.
“Scrap the whole thing and retender… (Because) they (the Government) lied to the public,” Gaskin declared.
Former Government Minister, Dr Henry Jeffrey, in an invited comment, said the release of the Tender Evaluation Report was not necessary for the retendering of the project, since by law, Government was bound to retender. These revelations made it even more compelling for a new tendering exercise to be embarked upon, he said.
Dr Jeffrey maintained his initial position that as a matter of law, the project should have been put to tender.
“They are supposed to open this matter for tendering process and they are supposed to allow other people an opportunity… Ramjattan is a senior member of the Cabinet and he is in a position of kind of a conflict of interest and, therefore, they (Government) have to be even more transparent than the [People’s Progressive Party/Civic] PPP/C,” he had told Guyana Times.
Other stakeholders have also called for Government to abandon the current arrangement and retender, since there is now evidence in the public domain which proved that Fedders Lloyd was indeed disqualified after it failed to meet a number of criteria during the tending process in 2012.
The Specialty Hospital, a project initiated by the then PPP/C Administration, is aimed at catering for complicated surgeries, ranging from heart operations and organ transplants to cosmetic surgeries.
In 2012, a US$18 million contract was awarded to India-based company Surendra Engineering, which was tasked with designing and building the controversial facility. The funding was provided by the Indian Government through a Line of Credit.
In January, the contractor’s services were terminated owing to several contractual breaches. The matter was taken to the High Court and compensation was accordingly awarded to the Government.
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Former Member
Brace yourself for massive corruption.
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yuji22 posted:Brace yourself for massive corruption.
If only u was this vocal when the ppp was stealing the ppp might still be ruling
Former Member
Ramjattan should be ashamed of himself. He should resign.
Transparency International is exposing massive corruption.
Former Member
yuji22 posted:Ramjattan should be ashamed of himself. He should resign.
Transparency International is exposing massive corruption.
So sorry for u just hang your self and end the anogy
Former Member
Quote:
“There is a conflict of interest with Mr Khemraj Ramjattan and that rivals transparency and there should be a retendering of the whole process,” Father Meerabux said.
Recently, Father Meerabux’s deputy Christopher Ram called on the Government to revisit the entire transaction.
“In view of the public disquiet on this matter, the Government should revisit the entire transaction, including the retendering,” he said, adding that the Government should satisfy itself that the award of the contract for the project was in conformity with the Public Procurement Act.
There have been widespread condemnations of the Government’s decision to select Fedders Lloyd to complete the project, since the company was disqualified and more so, was associated with, Minister Ramjattan."
Former Member
Ramjattan must resign now !
Former Member
Stop corruption NOW !
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Welcome to a New Wave of AFC/PNC corruption:
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Transparency International is finally exposing Massive AFC/PNC Corruption:
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https://guyana.crowdstack.io/topic/sp...alls-for-retendering
You scoring points... check this thread same article.
Former Member
Django posted:https://guyana.crowdstack.io/topic/sp...alls-for-retendering.
You scoring points... check this thread same article.
Your feeling hurt when Massive Corruption has been exposed now that Transparency International is speaking out against AFC/PNC corruption.
Shame on you for defending Ramjattan !
yuji22 posted:Django posted:https://guyana.crowdstack.io/topic/sp...alls-for-retendering.
You scoring points... check this thread same article.
Your feeling hurt when Massive Corruption has been exposed now that Transparency International is speaking out against AFC/PNC corruption.
Shame on you for defending Ramjattan !
Grasping at straws...keep on trucking.
LOL! Yugi22 barking and chasing parked cars. 
Former Member
Django posted:yuji22 posted:Django posted:https://guyana.crowdstack.io/topic/sp...alls-for-retendering.
You scoring points... check this thread same article.
Your feeling hurt when Massive Corruption has been exposed now that Transparency International is speaking out against AFC/PNC corruption.
Shame on you for defending Ramjattan !
Grasping at straws...keep on trucking.
You were the clowns hollering about PPP corruption.
Now that one of your own has been exposed by Transparency International, you duck for cover.
yuji22 posted:Django posted:yuji22 posted:Django posted:https://guyana.crowdstack.io/topic/sp...alls-for-retendering.
You scoring points... check this thread same article.
Your feeling hurt when Massive Corruption has been exposed now that Transparency International is speaking out against AFC/PNC corruption.
Shame on you for defending Ramjattan !
Grasping at straws...keep on trucking.
You were the clowns hollering about PPP corruption.
Now that one of your own has been exposed by Transparency International, you duck for cover.
You are scraping the barrel.
Former Member
Mitwah posted:yuji22 posted:Django posted:yuji22 posted:Django posted:https://guyana.crowdstack.io/topic/sp...alls-for-retendering.
You scoring points... check this thread same article.
Your feeling hurt when Massive Corruption has been exposed now that Transparency International is speaking out against AFC/PNC corruption.
Shame on you for defending Ramjattan !
Grasping at straws...keep on trucking.
You were the clowns hollering about PPP corruption.
Now that one of your own has been exposed by Transparency International, you duck for cover.
You are scraping the barrel.
AFC/PNC are the most corrupt, racist and evil administration in Guyana.
Former Member
Interesting that when Transparency International claimed that Guyana was the most corrupt Caribbean nation, aside from Haiti, you all screamed that they hate Indians and are liars.
Now that they want greater transparency with ONE project, suddenly they are angels from on high.
So do you admit that they were right when they outlined massive corruption under the PPP?
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caribny posted:Interesting that when Transparency International claimed that Guyana was the most corrupt Caribbean nation, aside from Haiti, you all screamed that they hate Indians and are liars.
Now that they want greater transparency with ONE project, suddenly they are angels from on high.
So do you admit that they were right when they outlined massive corruption under the PPP?
Well TI should now help the PNC unearth this evidence they have of massive corruption! I'm sure they did not make some empty barrel accusation. The PNC/AFC have been turning every leaf for eight months and thus far, nothing!
Caribny, it seems that many, including me who claimed massive corruption by the previous regime might be wrong. To this point, other than Webster charged, no one else has been charged over corruption, no info laid before the courts in spite of all the forensic audits completed. Granger said that when evidence surfaces, it will be presented to the court. Only one major entity remaining for forensic auditing, the GRA.
Furthermore, i hold that these guys in Guyana do not know how to do a forensic audit. They think it is the same as doing a general audit to make comnents on the quality of the financial statements.
Former Member
Jagdeo said they are not qualified to do the audits and advised the Govt to bring in expat professionals to conduct them. But Granger preferred the locals waiting for their payoff helping beat the drums of corruption and create the false image. Most being Indians turned out to be useful tools.
Imagine Ramjattan, Leader of the AFC, ex member of the PPP, lambasted the former president, Jagdeo, for not being transparent and also for corruption. Who would have thought that this neemakaram would have broken the rules so quickly. His parner in crime moses Kakamootoo, who took over $150 million from the public treasury for his personal use. Who would have thought that President Granger would allowed Kakamootoo to do what they all preached before the election, that they would never do. WoW!
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