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ksazma posted:

 Wasn't the AG higher than others pay scale done by Burnham to influence Sridath Ramphal? 

"Influence" is not the correct word. When Burnham became Premier in December 1964 he could not find a suitable candidate in Georgetown to appoint as Attorney-General. He phoned Shridath Ramphal who had a lucrative law office in Jamaica and who had distinguished himself as Assistant Attorney-General of the West Indies Federation. Initially, Ramphal was reluctant to accept Burnham's offer but he was persuaded to visit Guyana that Christmas for a chat. Ramphal accepted the appointment on certain conditions: [1] He would not join the PNC. [2] His salary must not be far less than what he was earning in Jamaica. In short, Burnham put Ramphal's salary on a high scale to attract him, not influence him.

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