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Letters to the Editor
Maladministration of public resources must be penalised
Monday, December 05, 2011
Dear Editor,
I truly believe that Prime Minister Holness has a duty to ensure that a full and thorough forensic investigation of JDIP and other projects being financed under the China Exim Bank loan takes place immediately. I also think it would be appropriate for the prime minister to address the nation promptly, setting out his administration's resolve to implement the OCG's recommendation that sanctions be imposed for the improper administration of public resources. Jamaica deserves no less.
In light of the information now available to the public following the auditor general's investigation and the equally troubling findings of the OCG to date, it seems prudent in the interest of justice and the country that there be an immediate securing of all documentation related to JDIP and other roadworks being investigated; the immediate commencement of police investigations into the JDIP and other relevant programmes in tandem with the investigations of the OCG.
The ongoing scandal and revelations of the stewardship of public funds by the National Works Agency is a demonstration of what is wrong with governance and leadership in Jamaica. It is intolerable that public funds are being used like personal resources with no regard for the national interest, for any notion of fiduciary duty and absolutely no regard for established guidelines. This seems to be done with complete arrogance and a sense of entitlement.
In the present governance arrangement, the role of permanent secretaries is being compromised. The lack of clarity and accountability in the management and fiduciary responsibility of "own account" statutory agencies needs to be urgently addressed .The Public Service Commission must immediately act to reinforce the authority and responsibility of permanent secretaries, particularly in the context of executive agencies.
Yannick Nesta Pessoa
cyber_yan@yahoo.com
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