Dear Editor,
The decibel level in the exchange in your letter columns between Captain Gerry Gouveia and Mr Jerome Khan over the Ogle Airport renaming is certainly rising. Gerry Gouveia is a minority shareholder in Ogle Airport Inc, a company controlled by the Correia family against which a case of oppressive conduct and unfair prejudice has been filed. Mr Khan is a former member of the Reform component of the PNCR who takes umbrage at Mr Gouveia’s statement about the origin of the name change. He demands from Gouveia an apology to Mr Granger for what Khan considers to be disrespectful comments by Gouveia.
Whatever the merit or logic of his call, it would seem so much more helpful for the reading public if Mr Khan were to state and explain the role of President Granger in the context of Article 24 of the Lease Agreement between the Government and Ogle Airport Inc which deals with the name of the Airport. The Article states:
“24.1. If the Airport Operator (OAI) desires to change the name of the Airport from its existing name ‘Ogle Aerodrome’, the Airport Operator shall submit any suggested name to the Ministry for approval, which approval may be withheld for any reason, whether stated or otherwise.”
Mr Khan can also share his understanding as to whether, as a matter of public law, the President can act directly or indirectly in any manner inconsistent with the provisions of the Constitution, other laws or lawful documents.
Yours faithfully,
Christopher Ram
