As evidence continues to emerge that the Government Analyst-Food & Drug Department (GAFDD) continues to face a ‘pushback’ against the execution of its mandate insofar as the effective enforcement of key provisions of the Food and Drugs Act is concerned, the Department’s Director, Marlan Cole is speaking out against what he appears to believe are determined efforts to undermine the integrity of the system.
This week and not for the first time Cole has been expressing a measure of uneasiness over what appears to be actions being taken to overturn decisions taken in accordance with decisions of the courts and in accordance with the provisions of the Food and Drugs Act regarding the importation of items of food and drugs into Guyana.
This newspaper is in receipt of communication regarding Cole’s protestations over seeming irregularities associated with the clearance of a quantity of sardines and into Guyana after the consignments had already been refused entry on the grounds that they has not met the requisite labelling requirements stipulated under the regulations.
