…in the shares
There’s a lot of wisdom in the old saw: “Time longer than twine”. This was brought home to your humble Eyewitness when he read about Glen “the Mook” Lall’s Muckraker screaming that the government owned 10% of the New GPC. The Mook, of course, driven by hate and envy for the owner of the company, played fast and loose with the facts to claim the government hadn’t been getting any “dividends” for its shares.
Now this is nothing new and in fact both of the parties now in Government – APNU and AFC – had joined with the Mook to throw shade at the most spectacular success of the privatisation process initiated by PNC leader Desmond Hoyte. So it was with satisfaction your Eyewitness noted that the new NICIL head – appointed by this government – announcing, “Ooops! Dividends HAD been paid by NewGPC all along!”
Your Eyewitness wonders if at the same time some of those from the government who’d lined up with the Mook to throw dirt didn’t feel some SHAME which would’ve caused them to apologise? Especially when some of them are now on the receiving end of the Mook’s venom – for what they KNOW are unfounded reasons. The Mook, like a petulant infant, just wants to have his way all the time!!
They still have some time – because they should know the Mook ain’t gonna let up – hate and envy feeds upon itself and grows like a cancer. This destroys the hater in the end…but in the meantime the Mook will continue to try to destroy reputations.
After being contradicted he now asked, “OK…OK…So the GPC paid dividends – but why “so little”? Now your Eyewitness knows when you have a “sketchy background” and run backtracking operations, you don’t know much about “dividends”.
But Jeez…The Mook and his BEST friend Tony did buy Guyana Stores from the government, didn’t they? But as opposed to building back Guyana Pharmaceuticals from the ruins and making it into the most successful pharmaceutical company in the Caribbean, what did the Mook and Tony do to Guyana Stores? Run it into the ground, that’s what!
And they still owe 0,000,000! Your Eyewitness’ waiting for the new NICIL to collect in court! But back to dividends. So if the New GPC paid dividends of .6 milion annually – which the Mook calls “small” – did he and Tony even pay a penny in dividends since 2000 FOR THE 10% SHARES THE GOVERNMENT ALSO OWNS IN GUYANA STORES?
The Mook should know that “knock got knock back” and those in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones. And it’s not just the New GPC’s owner.
His cousin’s starting up a “paper”!!
…on CJIA squatters vs vendors
When the parties now in Government were the Opposition, they also joined the Mook in condemning the PPP/C Government’s expansion plans for CJIA. And it wasn’t just the expansion but even ancillary things like getting squatters out of the way from the extended runway. They encouraged the squatters not to move – and if effect having them “squat” against the project – even though the PPP/C Government was going to relocate them.
But matters have come a full circle. And the CJIA’s going full steam ahead and the squatters are being relocated by the government. Your Eyewitness doesn’t expect the government to actually APOLOGISE to the PPP but they should at least acknowledge their position on the squatters was wrong.
And maybe they will also acknowledge their decision to evict the Vendors from Stabroek Market Square without providing them with suitable new quarters was also wrong.
As with the squatters at CJIA, do not the Vendors also bleed?
…on Childcare
After those two unfortunate children were burnt to death while in government’s care, all the Minister of SOCIAL PROTECTION can say is that, she’ll pay for the funeral? What about ensuring that all such facilities are properly staffed with proper SOPs?
And why doesn’t she resign?
