Is Ogunsege qualified to fill the position?

Dear Editor,

I have followed the lively debate between Mr Sasenarine Singh and Mr Tacuma Ogunsege. It all started when Ogunsege implied that Sase is using similar tactics used by the PPP, implying that Sase is an operative of the PPP. Sase Singh did not take it lightly and the rest is history. To add a new perspective to the conversation, Mr Nigel Westmaas tried to defend Ogunsege, but in the process muddied the water further.

In one of Mr Singh’s letter he asked that Mr Ogunsege presents his qualifications to be appointed in his current job of asset recovery. Now, we are told from Mr Westmaas that Ogunsege was a well-known market vendor. Don’t get me wrong, I have known a lot of our citizens who are qualified in a particular field and could not get a job, ending up as a market vendor. Is Westmaas telling us that Ogunsege is one such person?

Now my concern is that it appears that Ogunsege may not be qualified to fill a position that pays millions annually. One must understand that qualification in a particular field does not mean that we can function effectively in the field without gaining the requisite skills to do the work. Ask any medical doctor, lawyer, engineer, accountant, or any professional how competent they were to work in their filed when they receive their diploma. We have heard stories of new professionals making serious mistakes when they start their career. With the knowledge they acquired in their studies, observing and working along with seasoned professionals, making decisions and then taking corrective action when necessary, along with other techniques, these professionals then gradually acquire the skill and competence to excel in their field.

Can Ogunsege give the Guyanese people a chronology of his academic and professional experience to function in his current post? A market vendor can be a good sales person and can get their customer to purchase the products they sell, but a vendor does not have to document these procedures and the results achieved. In the case of asset recovery, it is much more complex where some deals are structured in much intertwined cobwebs. Following the trail is not always simple and easy. Are the qualification, skill and competence of Ogunsege geared towards preparing the paperwork to unravel these perceived complex transactions?

If Ogunsege cannot provide to the Guyanese people his qualification and competence for this job that pays him millions annually, then this smacks as a square peg in a round hole. Not only is this fraud, but it brings into question whether Ogunsege is doing exactly what he campaigned against where incompetent persons were put in places beyond their competence.

I am confident that the newspapers will be prepared to publish his résumé for free so that we can all see who Ogunsege really is. If the newspapers would not want to do it, then I now volunteer to pay for the space in the newspapers.

Happy New Year to Sase, Tacuma, Nigel and the people of Guyana.

Sincerely,

Charles Sugrim