Government should revoke the radio licences controversially granted under the administration of former President Bharrat Jagdeo and failure to do so would send a message that the David Granger administration has no interest in remedying the wrongs inflicted on the nation, former Auditor-General Anand Goolsarran says.
“Whatever the merits for and against the revocation of the licences, a grave injustice was perpetrated on established media houses when their applications were denied in preference to the favoured individuals and groups,” he wrote in his column in today’s Stabroek News. He added that the beneficiaries “have reaped an unjust reward” for which remedial action is needed to avoid a repetition of similar such occurrences.
“For these reasons, this Column is of the view that the administration should proceed with haste to revoke the licences.
