APNU calls for inquiry into sugar corporation

Anthony Vieira

The opposition political group APNU yesterday called for an inquiry into the Guyana Sugar Corporation saying it is unacceptable that Agriculture Minister, Robert Persaud can now say that management cannot run the flagship Skeldon estate after making “excuses” before.

“It is unacceptable that after giving the public every conceivable excuse – including factually questionable, misleading, and unachievable targets and predictions – he (Persaud) is now publicly declaring that the current management of the sugar industry, which he played a significant role in appointing, is incapable of successfully managing the Guyana Sugar Corporation,” said Anthony Vieira reading from a prepared statement at a media briefing by A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) yesterday at PNCR Headquarters.

“For the PPP to be forced to make this disclosure of not