Zed posted:Totaram posted:Zed posted:Totaram posted:Bibi Haniffa posted:My great grandfather was a senior employee of a sugar estate. He bought his land. No loans. Worked hard and saved his money to buy it. Now I see why you are so obsessed with Jagdeo house that he built after serving as President of Guyana.
If PPP supporters are so confident that their party is clean they should support a disproportionate wealth bill. We'll then see if people with public sector salaries could buy the properties held by some politicians. Many countries have disproportionate wealth legislation, e.g., India, Nepal, UK.
Is it your position that any country that does not have a disproportionate wealth tax is rife with corrupt politicians? What about Canada, US, Sweden, France, Norway, etc?
No, it is my position that disproportionate wealth legislation is an effective tool to fight corruption.
Look, there is legislative requirements and there is reality, what actually occurs. Again, look what occurred with the requirement to file with the integrity commission. A good example.
The reality is that any school child in Guyana will tell you that some of the politicians are "tiefing" because they see lifestyles that are not in sync with incomes. If these people could be hauled before the courts to explain the source of their wealth that would be much more effective than what we have now.