GAWU surprised by Agri Minister’s statement on Skeldon management

An aerial view of the new Skeldon factory (SN file photo)

The main sugar union GAWU today said it was surprised by Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud’s exhortation for GuySuCo to decide quickly on Indian and Chinese proposals to manage the troubled Skeldon factory saying it has been reliably informed that the matter has not been taken to the board as yet.

GAWU’s statement put it at further odds with Persaud over the Skeldon estate and upped the pressure on him to explain how it was he came to say proposals from Indian and Chinese companies are under consideration for the flagship Skeldon factory.

GAWU said it was very disappointed by the reported remarks by Persaud which implied that Guyanese were incapable of running the industry. GAWU said