Green’s deception has not changed since the days of PNC

TIMES INT'L

Dear Editor,
For too long the Mayor and City Council (M& CC), the Georgetown issues and other related matters have been causing some major distractions and upheaval in Guyana. In August 2011, then President Bharrat Jagdeo had to intervene to bailout the M& CC, relieve the municipality of financial woes, and enable it to meet outstanding liabilities, including wages owed to staff and for garbage collection.
In fact, this intervention happened more than once. Now it seems as if another major crisis is on. Or should I ask when has the M& CC ever been out of a crisis under the mayorship of Hamilton Green? The town clerk, with whom the mayor has problems, exposed some embarrassing news. Is it that the Jelante Pharmacy, owned by Green’s wife, has never paid rates and taxes? Is this the same mayor who is so quick to accuse government of corruption?
Guyana must be one of the only countries where known failures like Green continue to hold such key positions, especially after he would have played a crucial role many years ago in stagnating the development of Guyana.
It is common knowledge that the municipality has been in all kinds of trouble. Anti-government citizens, however, are quick to defend the M& CC at all costs because it serves the purpose of their illegal activities.
In Russia in 2009, there were some problems like we are now facing. Then an extraordinary session was arranged, and the municipality for the Kola district was assembled. The end result was that there was a replacement of the town mayor.
I long for Guyana and Georgetown to take the same route. When would the government end the misery of Georgetown?
Sincerely yours,
Rudy Blair

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