[table][tr][td]The NICIL intrigue continues with televised debate on NCN… [/td] [td][right] [img alt=PDF]http://www.guyanachronicle.com/site/images/M_images/pdf_button.png[/img] [/right][/td] [td][right] [img alt=Print]http://www.guyanachronicle.com/site/images/M_images/printButton.png[/img] [/right][/td] [td][right] [img alt=E-mail]http://www.guyanachronicle.com/site/images/M_images/emailButton.png[/img] [/right][/td] [/tr][/table][table][tr] [td] Written by [/td][/tr][tr] [td] Wednesday, 23 May 2012 00:45 [/td][/tr][tr][td][size=10pt]Brassington accuses Kaieteur News, Opposition critics of engaging in
[/size][size=12pt]‘JUMBIE ARITHMETIC’[/size][size=10pt]
- and ‘pulling figures from thin air’
AMID the malicious, grossly exaggerated and wholly unsubstantiated claims, allegations and criticisms including that of widespread corruption at the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL), the Government last night sought, again, to set the records straight and defend the state-run holdings company, this time via a live televised debate between members of the government and the Opposition on the National Communications Network (NCN).[/size][size=10pt]NICIL’s CEO Mr. Winston Brassington, who has faced the brunt of these corruption allegations, came out firing on all cylinders during the limited time he had, accusing the privately owned and perceived opposition-aligned newspaper, the Kaieteur News, as well as columnist and Chartered Accountant Mr. Christopher Ram , of engaging in ‘jumbie arithmetic’ and ‘pulling figures from thin air’.
“I call it jumbie arithmetic (because) I can’t see where the numbers are adding up,†Brassington declared.
“It’s mindboggling…it’s like pulling figures from thin air,†he chided.
The debate was initiated by the administration after the opposition had been accusing Brassington of corruption at NICIL. The government extended invitations to AFC chairman Khemraj Ramjattan, AFC Member of Parliament Moses Nagamootoo, Chartered Accountant Christopher Ram and Kaieteur News publisher Glenn Lall. Both Ramjattan and Nagamootoo were a ‘no show’ on the programme. The government was represented by Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh, NICIL’S CEO Winston Brassington and Cabinet Secretary Dr. Roger Luncheon.
During the debate last night, Dr. Singh noted that NICIL has been the subject of considerable public debate in recent days and weeks and, in his own [/size][/td][/tr][/table]
[/size][size=12pt]‘JUMBIE ARITHMETIC’[/size][size=10pt]
- and ‘pulling figures from thin air’
AMID the malicious, grossly exaggerated and wholly unsubstantiated claims, allegations and criticisms including that of widespread corruption at the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL), the Government last night sought, again, to set the records straight and defend the state-run holdings company, this time via a live televised debate between members of the government and the Opposition on the National Communications Network (NCN).[/size][size=10pt]NICIL’s CEO Mr. Winston Brassington, who has faced the brunt of these corruption allegations, came out firing on all cylinders during the limited time he had, accusing the privately owned and perceived opposition-aligned newspaper, the Kaieteur News, as well as columnist and Chartered Accountant Mr. Christopher Ram , of engaging in ‘jumbie arithmetic’ and ‘pulling figures from thin air’.
“I call it jumbie arithmetic (because) I can’t see where the numbers are adding up,†Brassington declared.
“It’s mindboggling…it’s like pulling figures from thin air,†he chided.
The debate was initiated by the administration after the opposition had been accusing Brassington of corruption at NICIL. The government extended invitations to AFC chairman Khemraj Ramjattan, AFC Member of Parliament Moses Nagamootoo, Chartered Accountant Christopher Ram and Kaieteur News publisher Glenn Lall. Both Ramjattan and Nagamootoo were a ‘no show’ on the programme. The government was represented by Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh, NICIL’S CEO Winston Brassington and Cabinet Secretary Dr. Roger Luncheon.
During the debate last night, Dr. Singh noted that NICIL has been the subject of considerable public debate in recent days and weeks and, in his own [/size][/td][/tr][/table]