Dear Editor,
I note with interest a letter in local newspapers this week under the pen of Sase Singh, who frequently writes on economic and related issues.
One area caught my attention and it had much to do with the point he made relating to the current Administration appointing 15 out of 16 “CEOs of the Government Ministries (Permanent Secretary) for narrow, partisan reasons, totally ignoring all other parts of the society.”
Editor, it is clear that Mr Singh has not done his homework on this very important aspect of his missive to the media, as most of those very same CEOs or PS’s are holdovers from the previous People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Government.
Yes, we agree that a few have been moved around and a few forced out, but the majority are people who were working in the system before 2015. How can this be narrow partisan, political gain? Some of these very same CEOs are known to be open supporters of the PPP but are still on the job.
Mr Singh should note that President David Granger has stoutly resisted calls from his party faithful and coalition members in general to purge relics of the past. Only time will tell whether this is a good decision or not.
Sincerely,
Peter Joseph
