Dear Editor,
In relation to an article published on Page 21 of the Kaieteur News of Saturday 9 January 2016, under the caption ‘More Medical Equipment Missing’.  In the interest of the public, I hereby seek answers and/or clarifications.
Paragraph 1, the missing Electro Cardiograph Machine which went missing since October last has now been brought to the attention of the Police and a probe of the matter has begun.
Paragraph 2, no one has been held accountable since the administrative body of the Suddie Public Hospital was informed of the missing equipment.
Now if the concepts of Paragraphs 1 and 2 are accurate then the administrator of that hospital must say why only now the Police is informed, and who if any Senior Health Ministry Officials, or Regional Administration Officials was told, and if not the reason or reasons for not reporting to those persons.
Here is a case where an equipment to do critical medical investigations or examinations went missing and it was not reported immediately after the discovery was made.  It has now become the norm or acceptable that when such similar incidents occur, the person with the onus or responsibility for reporting, is not certain to whom the report must be made, and by procrastinating, the solving of the crime becomes more difficult, or more of a distant prospect.
Here I am saying again that if what is reported in Kaieteur News on 9 January is true, then person or persons must face the consequences of their action or inactions; and on a related issue mentioned in the said article about a piece of dental equipment missing from the Anna Regina Health Centre, as alluded to by the Alliance for Change Councillor Hardat Narine, here again a lot of questions must be answered.
(1)    When this occurred
(2)     Who it was reported to
(3)    When the report was made
(4)    If reported, what action was taken?
As regards this, it is my considered opinion that any administration whether new or old must be able to secure state property, including equipment, machinery, vehicles, money, etc. From day one you have to get the job done.
I am sure that in the context of which we are referring, seven months can be considered new if this administration is still new in crime fighting, we will have to wonder if it will be old enough by 2020.
The back end is, there is a case where this invaluable piece of equipment cannot be accounted for, and for the better part of two months, again I have to say, as reported in Kaieteur News date and page mentioned, the Police was not informed.
With all of the above being said, I am confident that the Police in Essequibo G Division under the Command of Kevin Adonis is capable of investigating and solving this crime and any other that may be more serious in nature.

Sincerely,
Archie Cordis
Former AFC
Councillor
Region 2