Although the prospective purchaser of the Marriott Hotel Guyana, Ramy El-Batrawi has tendered the winning bid for the state-owned edifice, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo said the government is not rushing the finalisation of the deal.
Jagdeo, in his capacity as General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) during a press conference yesterday, said the government wants the technical experts to scrutinise the bid made before the deal is finalized.
“Yes, we want the negotiations for the sale of the Marriott to wrap up too, however, we want it to be concluded in a manner that reflects public scrutiny”, he told reporters at the press conference.
American businessman, El-Batrawi, has expressed frustration at the months that have passed without the conclusion of the transaction.
