The main opposition PNCR is insisting that donor agencies exercise greater determination to ensure that there is transparency, equity, fairness and accountability in the public procurement process.
The party in a press release on Saturday said it “believes that the World Bank, the IDB and other donor agencies, including the bi-laterals, must exercise greater vigour and determination to ensure that there is transparency, equity, fairness and accountability in the public procurement process.”
The PNCR further contended that “this is what the Constitution reform process intended by the provisions for the establishment of a credible, constitutionally autonomous, Public Procurement Commission.”
The Public Procurement Commission, the PNCR said, was one of the decisions coming out of the Constitutional Reform process and it is to be made up of five members, who must have “expertise and experience” in procurement, legal, financial and administrative matters.
But according to the party, the Jagdeo administration has undermined the appointment of the Commission and delayed its establishment by passing the Procurement Act of 2003, which created the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB), over which the Minister of Finance exercises control.
And the consequence, in the party’s view, is that “the procurement process is riddled with corruption, as in the case of the procurement of drugs for the Ministry of Health.”
Moreover, the PNCR noted, the embarrassment of this situation and allegations that the administration is illegally controlling the procurement process has awakened a new interest in the establishment of the Public Procurement Commission by the government.
The release stated that President Bharrat Jagdeo, in his recent press conference, implied that the delay in the establishment of the Procurement Commission was as a result of the objection of the opposition to the nominees submitted by the PPP.
“What he did not say was that it was the PPP that voluntarily withdrew these candidates, since, even they recognised that their nominees could not meet the criteria set by the Constitution,” the release pointed out.
CLICO and Globe Trust
Meanwhile, the PNCR maintained that it has no problem with a joint investigation into CLICO (Guyana) and Globe Trust and Investment Company Ltd (GTICL), and observed that at Jagdeo’s recent press conference he again stated that he had no problem with such a joint probe.
Moreover, the PNCR asserted that none of its executive members were involved in the management of the affairs of the privately-owned and managed Globe Trust Company.
“The Party never intervened to obstruct or prevent the investigations and other efforts which were spearheaded under the supervision of the regulatory agency, the Bank of Guyana, save and except to assist and protect the small investor and depositor,” the party stated.
Indeed, the PNCR added, it took measures to provide legal assistance for them.
According to the PNCR, for the President to claim now that ‘some of the current PNCR members of Parliament were part of an arrangement to deprive over 3,000 poor people of their small savings in the entity (Globe Trust)’ “is nothing short of malicious and slanderous propaganda.”
The PNCR further stated that it wished “to make it unambiguous that it has no difficulty with an investigation of Globe Trust.”
But it expressed amazement that the President “seems to be questioning the integrity of the investigations previously undertaken under the aegis of the Bank of Guyana, at the time of the Globe Trust collapse.”
The party concluded that it wants Jagdeo to undertake the investigation “with all good speed so that there would be no impediment to his honouring his commitments to the depositors and others injured by the collapse of both institutions.”
Slow fiah!! Mo fiah!! THe people got to do something about it. THey wasting time. This government is incompetent as heck time to get rid of them. 2011 round da corner. Vote for issues not race.
I agree that Guyanese should vote on the issues and not on the ethnic composition of politicl parties. I would even go a bit further and state that political parties should spend more time telling why we should vote for them and and what they will do for us and spend much less time telling us who we should not vote for. We already know who we should not vote for and all the reasons why we should not vote for them. Is it possible that what you are call race-based voting is in reality the selection of the least of all evils?
Please tell us which party the Guyanese people should vote for, why we should vote for that party, and what will that party do for us and the country.
…and who will you vote for…a party that rigged numerous elections, brought the country to its knees and cannot resolve internal problems without the usual jiggery-pokery? Did the PNC ever account for its procurement system? There is more openess now!!! The people do not have any confidence in the PNC anymore!!!
Commando
Since you called it race base voting let me ask you this.
You know PNC used to get 70 to 85% of all votes cast when they were in power right..Or you didnt know?
PNC supporters are lets say 30% and the PPP supporters are lets say 42%……
Would you not agree with me if we did the math that a lot of those PPP supporters were voting for the PNC?
Even more so when Hoyte got a whopping 85% of votes.
Would you not agree that Hoyte received more votes from PPP supporters than his own supporters?
You did not call it race base voting when PNC won did you?
Since they lost overwhelmingly from 92 to last election you are now calling it race base voting…..
Would you then not accept that the PNC bums were voted out of office by the same race that used to give it 70 to 85% votes?
Come on man you cant have it three or four ways….
Do the math and see if it adds up……..
Just because PNC tell you that Govt is corrupt you tend to believe them?
Why not ask PNC to show proof/facts and figures?
PNC must know a thing or two or even four or five about corruption and transparency beacuse they ruled for 28 year.What did they do for Guyanese for those 28 year?
Let me see…..had a 2.1 B US debt…were paying 96 cents out of ever dollar it collected to service the debt…..
Do you think for one minute you can run your house hold on 4cents for every dollar you worked for let alone a country?
The PNC knows they squandered all monies and could not get more so they should know that if PPP squander all the money it gets it will get the same dose that the PNC got..
So stop beating this dead horse thing about RACE BASE VOTING because no one can stop PNC supporters from voting for PNC either..
As well as the people do not have confidence in the PPP anymore too!
I think most of the people who vote for the PPP don’t even care about the performance of the government all they know is PPP represents their race and they should ensure it continues in power. So they vote PPP then flee to places like Barbados, etc for economic security. And the vicious cycle continues. Ethnic identity carries a much higher priority than specific issues. And the PPP knows this, that’s why they wouldn’t even think of following the natural progression of putting Hinds or Luncheon as head of the party. That would be the end of them.
P.N.C. please go away and stop embarrassing yourself. This party has no credibility and can’t hold an election without the taint of scandal. Your expiry date has passed.
Totally agree.Corbin has no legs to stand on and lecture anyone on the issue of integrity and transparency.
Agreed that corbin has no legs to stand on but put aside corbin for a minute.
The fact remains that this is an issue a serious issue and the call for openess is very valid.
If we are going to fight this dictatorship RH and Bora we need to still demand more transparency from the PPP. They have been using this cover for way too long to getaway with their own hookery and crookery.
Jagdeo has no shame. To link the two together says “we will investegate us, only if we can investgate you”. Forget the laws and people that lost their money. It’s all about race and politics. Please, let’s get rid of Jadgeo.
Agreed. Jagdeo must be replaced. Please let us know the names of the possible replacement candidates.
three names comes to mind….
Arthur Chung—-Burnham ——–Hoyte…………
vote fuh dem again and its progress baby progress…..
Ignorance truly comes in a million flavors. I am now inclined to believe that Guyana has been much better off since some of its geniuses left for other shores.
why don’t the PNC call on the Donor Agencies to ensure that there is transparency, equity, fairness and accountability in their internal electoral process?
LOL
Pack of jokers.
I had contact with Guyana this morning and there are enough people who do not want to vote comming election.They do not trust the PPP nor the PNC and they have their doubts about Lunchoen.Some even turn of the TV whenever Jagdeo is doing his talk,talk…Its simply WAIT AND SEE….The way things are I doubt if there would be any improvement in Guyana for a while.If Jadeo or any other thinks that funds and grants would be realesed the way they are CARRYING ON then he has got to think again…There is enough sympathy for the citizens of developing countries…BUT NONE for their leaders who seem to be spending tax-payers money to their own advantage
did the pnc have public procurement openness when the bought the barge? corbin should tell us.
you see how ignorant some of you poo poo poo soup lickas are?
Sure we already know the PHENC was a dictatorship that was corrupt etc. etc. but because they were corrupt and as many of you acknowledge their actions and behaviours and mismanagement of the country for things just like lack of transparency for 28 years brought the country for unbelievable ruin.
However, in the same breath you are willing to ignore this same travesties being committed by the current dictatorship.
Do you think that guyana will gain from this kind of behaviour that as many of you claim brought ruin to the country for 28 years? so what are you saying we should endure this kind of behaviour for another 28 years before we see change?
hmmmmm yeah let me think about that for a bit. Squib something tells me you fell down at an early age and hit your head.
Any investigation this Government will put a block. The poor man punishing and all these people can talk about is race. Are we moving forward or are we going backwards.
The United State of America has elected a Black President that is change. Although the opposite candidate thought that could not be possible. Jagdeo going out of Office 2011 he doesn’t care. He is travelling as much as he can.
helloooooo ! u guys in de back bench ! like de incomparable INDIAN philosopher/mahatma said an eye for an eye…… and i say ,, the PPP led govt MUST be made to be transparent and be accountable ,, since they borrowing in de name of de PEOPLE ,, and relative to this alone DEMANDS this of them ! an ah doan k if is grant ,, or gift ,, it still doan belong to dem ,, an dis is de reason WHY they must be held….
it’s no use telling us that ure better than the pnc ! SHOW WE ! all ahwe know wah dem duh ,, an we nat intrested in wah de PPP telling we ,, caz if it wrang it cud neva be right if de PPP doin de same damn ting !….
Mr.Corbin ,, i say gather de forces ,, and in a well regulated manner mount a protest ,, in the streets ,, not only abt transparency ,, but abt everything dat is not right ! especially wages ! DO NOT let the protest “at anytime” bcome chaotic ,, that is ur key to self respect ,, and may even give u the credibility u so desperately need !…….