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Nov 17, 2012 News
Region Eight Chairman, Mark Crawford, believes that Government is delaying payment of stipends to Councillors purposefully because the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) comprises representatives of Alliance for Change and A Partnership for National Unity.
According to Crawford, Councillors are owed stipends for as long as six months at a time. Though it is a stipend Councillors should be paid their monies timely, he added.
He said that when the RDC comprised majority PPP/C’s Councillors there was no problem with stipends but things are very different now.
“Of course anybody with a modicum of commonsense would know that this is political because the combined Opposition controls the Region now. The former PPP/C Regional Chairman was never owed traveling subsistence for any length of time. As a matter of fact, he used to travel with money from the Imprest,” Crawford noted.
According to the Chairman, he is owed travelling subsistence from June to date. Most times he takes his personal money to finance his travels. Crawford stressed that this behaviour of Government is unacceptable since the works of the Region should be the priority.
“I am calling on President Donald Ramotar to look into this matter for us. After all, he is the President for the entire Guyana and he is obligated to ensure every Region is treated fairly whether his Party controls the Region or another Party,” Crawford said.
According to Crawford, Toshaos within the Region are also not receiving their stipends timely
and some were never paid since being sworn in March 2012.
“One example is the Toshao of Campbelltown, Mahdia, who has never received any stipends since she was sworn in March 2012.
Crawford said that every time the non-payment of stipends is raised with the Regional Executive Officer, Ronald Harsawack, the response is the Ministry of Finance has not released monies as yet.
“However, I once contacted the Ministry of Finance in relation to releases for (6211), and was told that the Ministry does not have any problem with releases of money to (6211),” Crawford stated.
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