GTU COURT MATTER: ALMOST THREE WEEKS LATER & JUSTICE KISSOON YET TO DELIVER WRITTEN RULING SO THAT APPEAL CAN BE FILED

 It has been almost three weeks since his controversial ruling in the GTU teachers’ strike matter and Justice Sandil Kissoon is still to provide his written decision delaying the state’s appeal.

Justice Sandil Kissoon

Despite this, Attorney General Anil Nandlall said with time running out the appeal would eventually have to be lodged.

“You’d recall that the judge said that his judgement is already written and will be made available shortly after its delivery on the 19th of April. Well, we are almost three weeks after that date and we have not received a copy of the judgement,” the AG stated.

TEACHERS WHO REFUSE TO STRIKE ARE BEING THREATENED BY GTU OFFICIAL

 

GTU Central Corentyne Branch Chairman Imran Ally

GTU Central Corentyne Branch Chairman Imran Ally is threatening teachers in that region who refuse to partake in strike action called by the union.

Screenshot of a teacher's complaint
 

US$3M BRIBE FOR CASINO LICENSE

 

During the tenure of the APNU+AFC government, the Gaming Authority twice denied a casino license to the owner of SleepIn Hotel even though he had met the criteria.

On one such occasion, during the chairmanship of Roysdale Forde, an emissary was sent to the hotel owner and a US$3M bribe was demanded in exchange for the approval of the license. The hotel owner refused, and his application was denied.

He later approached the court and was successful. However, it was only after the change in government in 2020 that his application was processed, and the license granted.