Introduction: Stabroek News has invited the People’s Progressive Party/Civic, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the Alliance For Change (AFC) to submit a weekly column on governance and related matters. Only APNU and the AFC have submitted columns this week.
Almighty God has been gracious to our dear land in many ways. We are blessed with a warm and comfortable tropical climate. We are spared from such natural disasters as hurricanes, active volcanoes, earthquakes, landslides and other calamities which many other nations have to endure. However we are frequently confronted with other shockers which arise out of poor governance. Recently we were faced with the shocking news that GUYSUCO, one of the largest employers in Guyana had not been remitting NIS contributions for its employees. This was like an earthquake shaking up Guyana, a blow which has left us staggering. We woke up to face the news that GUYSUCO owes the NIS over G$1.5 billion.
The NIS declares that its mission is to “…establish and maintain a system of social security through which enough
