I was prompted to write this article because of my dismay at news reports about the salaries/fees payable to the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and the Chairmen of the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) and the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GUYSUCO), in the light of the disastrous performance of these state-owned entities over the years. I am even more dismayed at the feeble attempts by those in authority to justify such payments.
I do not know whether this state of affairs also prevails in other state-owned entities. What I do know, however, is that many officials holding senior positions in the Public Service, especially contracted employees and officials attached to special projects, are also enjoying very high levels of emoluments vis-ẚ-vis those in comparable
