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Greenidge should be embarrassed to speak on accountability – Finance Minister

Georgetown, GINA, February 15, 2012
Source - GINA

PNC spokesman on finance, Carl Greenidge, should be the last person in Guyana to attempt to lecture anyone on public accountability, according to Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh.

The Minister was responding to comments attributed by today’s Kaieteur News to the former PNC Finance Minister on the matter of the financial papers to be considered by Parliament at tomorrow’s sitting.

The Minister pointed out that Greenidge has the dubious distinction of committing the most flagrant disregard for public accountability during his own tenure, having failed to produce audited public accounts for over a decade, and having refused permission to the Auditor General to perform audits of public sector entities.

Minister Singh stated that Greenidge’s track record on matters concerning public accountability is so dismal that he should be embarrassed to even comment on the subject.
“The magnitude and implications of Greenidge’s disregard for public accountability during his own tenure as Minister under the PNC are still be to be fully grasped,” Minister Singh stated.

Greenidge also demonstrated his lack of familiarity with the laws and Constitutional provisions governing financial matters recently when he sought to usurp the Speaker’s constitutional mandate by attempting to table the Auditor General’s report at last week’s sitting of the Assembly.

As a result of his violation of the Constitutional provisions governing tabling of the Auditor General’s report Speaker, Raphael Trotman was forced to apologise for the act committed by Greenidge while he, Trotman was presiding over the House. Trotman attempted to gloss over the matter by stating that “mistakes will happen”.

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The National Assembly of Guyana in its third sitting in 2012 has again made a decision that violated the constitution, the laws of Guyana and a commitment made by the Parliamentary Political Parties during the tripartite talks to work together in the interest of Guyana.

Dr. Ashni Singh (Finance Minister) had tabled on the 10th of February, 2012 , Financial Papers No. 7 & 8 for the consideration of the house. The financial papers disclosed expenditure made through supplementary provisions by the Administration in Fiscal year 2011 in accordance with the exiting law. The law provided for the Minister, at the earliest opportunity subsequently, to present for the consideration of the house the expenditure so incurred.
The initial reactions of the A.P.N.U/A.F.C Parliamentary alliance to the February 10 tabling were uncompromisingly hostile with threats ranging from outright rejection to censure, among others. The alliance continued its rhetoric about unlawful expenditure. The alliance in examining the Financial Papers 7&8, selectively withheld its authorization of various expenditure items.
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The Begining of the end of an old Story'Everyday Bucket ah Goh a Well one day e bottom gon fall off'.SHOW ME THE MONIES THAT WAS SPENT AND HIDDEN.This is all our brothers and Sisters of Guyana was waiting for.INVESTIGATION(sssssss)
FM
Dat is what the Auditor General was doing all along. Give me specifics and I will take it up with President Ramotar this weekend.
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Originally posted by creative:
The Begining of the end of an old Story'Everyday Bucket ah Goh a Well one day e bottom gon fall off'.SHOW ME THE MONIES THAT WAS SPENT AND HIDDEN.This is all our brothers and Sisters of Guyana was waiting for.INVESTIGATION(sssssss)
Nehru

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