Failure has been the hallmark of David Patterson’s stewardship

Dear Editor,
The coalition government has done its work on Guyana. They have been an unholy alliance of parties who, through its misfits, misdeeds, and whatever derogatory term you might want to call them, has fostered a trail of corruption never seen in the history of Guyana.

The situation is so bad that if anyone should even vainly try to single out any one ministry or bright spot in this government you would certainly be looking for a needle in a haystack. This has been our lot since 2015.

Now, this trend has been their modus operandi ever since taking office, becoming more and more apparent after the passage of the no-confidence vote. But today, I want to single out one ministry that stands out among the lot of miseries that we face on a daily basis, and that ministry is the Ministry of Infrastructure. David Patterson’s Ministry has been an epicentre of corruption. From its inception, failure has been the hallmark of Patterson’s stewardship.

You are talking about the East Coast Road, the CJIA Airport renovation or whatever dismal word you want to call it; none of these projects has ever seen any headway, far less completion. It is one scandal after another to have rocked this Ministry. You are talking about the failure to start as well as the non-completion of projects such as the East Bank of Berbice Road, the Georgetown to Timehri Road, the West Bank Demerara Road, our sea defences and a whole lot more.

Further to our discussion, is the fact that this man has had a construction company post over US$9000 to his private bank account; if this is not corruption then what is?
Whenever the new administration takes office, I would strongly recommend that this man and his ministry be the first to be investigated and the strictest, appropriate actions taken.

Respectfully,
Neil Adams