Harmon, gov’t maintain their silence

The ruling coalition is still to address reports that Minister of State Joseph Harmon interfered in the work of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) with respect to Chinese-owned logging company Baishanlin.

A story published in the March 31, 2016 Kaieteur News alleged that Harmon attempted to halt the seizure of two vehicles owned by the logging company which is under investigation for tax evasion. The seizure exercise was being conducted by the GRA in collaboration with the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU). Neither Harmon nor the government has yet denied this report.

The claim is that officials were preparing to execute the seizure when Harmon contacted them instructing