| By Jacquey BourneThe television licence for Region Ten has been acknowledged by the Government Board after two years.In a correspondence addressed to the Regional Chairman Sharma Solomon dated December 17, last, the application has been acknowledged, but according to the General Manager of the National Frequency Management Unit, Mr. Valmicki Singh , the requested Channel 13 which was initially requested by the Regional Board is no longer available.A disgruntled Chairman said that he has prepared two bits of correspondence to the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority and to the President. “This issue is not one between the Region and the Broadcasting Authority. It was an agreement signed between the Region and the Government. The agreement specifically stated that within 14 days the Channel 13 transmitter along with the dish and a few other things would be handed over.The Region broke down the old structure that was there to accommodate the television station. The building is about 95 percent completed. It is painted,Nike Air Vapor Max Flyknit 2017, tiled and the washroom is installed. The electrical fittings would be finished soon and the building would be completed.Solomon said that everything was done,Nike Shox Women Clearance, except the Government officially handing over the channel.He also noted that the Fire Service was contacted to clean the dish and preparations are being made to construct a guard hut.According to Solomon a board of five members is in place and an Information Management Committee (IMC) is also in place. Two other members of the community are to join the existing five.Solomon noted that Mr. Tony Vieira was contacted for technical advice.“In principle,Nike Air Max 1 Mens Trainers, the signing of the agreement is that we would have our CH 13 back and all that we have done we would not be able to get CH 13 and that is where our problem is.”Solomon’s letter to President Ramotar clearly states,Cheap Air Max 2018, “ Region Ten Democratic Council wishes to strongly register its dissatisfaction with the handling of this matter which defends the fundamental rights of the people of Linden,Cheap Air Max 2018 Shoes, Region Ten, one of the most sanctified being protection of freedom of expression in Article 146 of the Constitution.“It has been more than two years since the RDC and Central Government signed the August 21, 2012 Agreement of which a commitment was given to return to the people of Linden and Region Ten VHF CH 13 transmitter.”This agreement was also signed by APNU and AFC thus, the advice by Mr. Singh is perplexing since it is in the agreement the original CH 13 was assigned to Green Construction who gave it to Linden and the people of Region Ten.The said channel now in the possession of the Government of Guyana under the management of NCN, is to be returned to the people of Linden and Region Ten as agreed on August 21, 2012. This agreement said that the dish and transmitter would be transferred to the Region in 14 days of signing, which should have been no later than September 4, 2012.Further, it was agreed that Region Ten would apply for a Broadcasting Licence and the Government would facilitate the granting of that licence.The Region has honoured its commitment to the agreement by applying for the licence consistent with the agreed understanding,Cheap Nike Shox, this would set in place the formality for the return of CH 13 to the people of Linden and Region Ten, Solomon said.“Mr. President this is a matter of grave national importance borne out of a political struggle soaked with blood, sweat and tears. This matter has political ramifications and is therefore outside of the scope of the NFMU and the GNBA.“The roles of NFMU and the GNBA in this matter are administrative, which means that if Central Government respectfully Sir, as designated as Minister of Information honour the Government side of the agreement, yet the NFMU would not be obliged to execute.“In the absence of Government honouring (its) obligation, the RDC is placed in a position to view this latest move as an attempt to further deny the people of Linden and Region Ten their fundamental rights. The RDC once again urges the Central Government and the Opposition to take note of the continued violation of the agreement.”Solomon claims that the matter is on the verge of concluding with the exception of the Government honouring fully what they have committed to and urged them to up the ante. |
