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Government censures Kaieteur News for biased reportage - labels latest prevarication β€˜continued misrepresentations’

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Sunday, 26 February 2012 00:16
Source - Guyana Chronicle

The government late yesterday issued a statement condemning the Kaieteur News for doggedly discrediting the administration at every turn, but most importantly for insinuating that the September 30, 2011 deal struck between itself and ANSA McAl in relation to proposed ethanol explorations here was not above board. The following is the full text of the statement:

THE Government of Guyana (GoG) rejects the continued misrepresentation of the Kaieteur News of the various government projects and initiatives which seek to transform the country, the latest being the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Guyana and the Ansa McAL Group on exploring the possibility of ethanol production in Guyana.

The Government of Guyana has recognised the importance of energy security, and took the initiative of hosting the Caribbean’s first forum on expanding Bio Energy Opportunities in the Caribbean of August 2007.

This forum resulted in the Inter-American Development Bank partnering with the GoG through a technical cooperation to expand Bio Energy Opportunities in Guyana. In July 2010, the GoG, through public tendering, awarded a contract to NUMARK Associates Inc. of the United States for the Service Consultancy to expand Bio Energy Opportunities in Guyana.

As part of the Terms of Reference, NUMARK was tasked with compiling a list of potential Bio Energy Investors who may be interested in investing in Guyana.

Based on the NUMARK’s report and the proposals received from investors, ANSA McAl was selected after their proposal was scrutinised by technical experts in the field of Bio Energy, which was subsequently approved and signed on September 30, 2011 and witnessed by representatives of the Government and ANSA McAL.

To suggest this was a secret deal is not only misleading, but a gross misrepresentation of the reality and part of the continued campaign to cast aspersions on the PPP/C Government. It must be recalled that similar accusations were made in relation to the impending project to modernise and expand the airport; the plan to construct the Marriot Hotel; and the ongoing One Laptop Per Family project.

In all of these cases, the accusation of lack of transparency was refuted. All of these projects were developed through a public procurement process. The Government challenges any publication or political group to show where these projects were done in secret and were not consistent with our various laws and regulations.

February 25, 2012

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In all of these cases, the accusation of lack of transparency was refuted. All of these projects were developed through a public procurement process. The Government challenges any publication or political group to show where these projects were done in secret and were not consistent with our various laws and regulations



GO AHEAD MAKE MY DAY SHITHEADS!!!
Nehru
Kaiteur News need to employ People who can READ AND UNDERSTAND. I read about this deal last October. So please dont spew garbage.
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Originally posted by BGurd_See:
If these deals were done in a transparent manner how come the govt didn't advertise these intentions to the Guyanese public? How come GINA didn't release this information to the public?
Nehru
quote:
Originally posted by Nehru:
Kaiteur News need to employ People who can READ AND UNDERSTAND. I read about this deal last October. So please dont spew garbage.
quote:
Originally posted by BGurd_See:
If these deals were done in a transparent manner how come the govt didn't advertise these intentions to the Guyanese public? How come GINA didn't release this information to the public?




It look like Dee Sungu was Transplanted to Nehru.

BG like eee dont cherish de Idea of Carrying around Jagdeo & Ramotar Hydro Godie any longer.

Now....wishing BG a speedy recovery

Nehru...maybe this Information was written on your seed-bag since last October.....that why no one else knew about it.
FM
there seems to be a Gap in the information disclosure.



quote:
Originally posted by Nehru:
quote:
In all of these cases, the accusation of lack of transparency was refuted. All of these projects were developed through a public procurement process. The Government challenges any publication or political group to show where these projects were done in secret and were not consistent with our various laws and regulations



GO AHEAD MAKE MY DAY SHITHEADS!!!
FM
quote:
Originally posted by Nehru:
Kaiteur News need to employ People who can READ AND UNDERSTAND. I read about this deal last October. So please dont spew garbage.


Can you point us to the press release where you became aware of this deal last October? In fact is there really a deal and has a commitment been made without the knowledge of parliament? There seems to be confusion among the media houses about this new ethanol development.
FM

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