For a second time community activist Veerasammy Ramayya has resigned as the Coordinator for President Irfaan Ali’s Rapid Response Taskforce in Region Six, alleging that there is massive corruption in the region and that when it is highlighted by him regional officials become upset.
In 2021, Ramayya resigned, claiming that he was unable to work with regional officials who seemed to have an issue with him reporting directly to the President. However, yesterday he explained to Stabroek News that after he had resigned then, he met with President Ali, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo and Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Nigel Dharamlall, who requested that he remain on the job and report directly to them.
Nevertheless, Ramayya said he continued to send his monthly 15-page reports to the regional officials as well. But at this stage, he said, he cannot continue with the “corruption” that is ongoing, stressing that “my toleration has run out. I am not going to compromise my principles and honesty for no political party.”
