This is shocking. The Permanent Secretary appeal for leniency for two of his staff members who are now facing JAD64.7 million for unaccounted fertilizers which were to be delivered to farmers. This was reported in the Gleaner on November 4, 2026.
Permanent Secretary, Dermon Spence. Mr. Spence, are you the lawyer for these civil servants? Do you know more why you are asking for leniency? Over 11,000 bags not accounted for is not something to ask for leniency for. Have you taken any action against those staff members? Has your department investigated the matter? What action has been taken against those who failed to do their job properly? Probably you need to pack your bags and go Mr Spence.
The next thing you hear is that it was politicians who stole the fertilizer.
The nation must watch carefully what is happening in the public sector.
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Poor civil servants I don't havevto ask is not them steal 11,000 bags of fertilizer.
ReplyDeleteIt is very commendable that Derimon Spence the Pernanent Secretary.is standing up for his co workers as he knows they are real scapegoats who cannot call names.
I am sorry for these civil servants I hope the chips fall wherever u ey may.
A lesson to other civil servants in similar positions of responsibility.
Which RADAuthority is this i mean which parish.
ReplyDeleteWe're these to have been sold or given away,did farmers get the fertilizer at all or were they sold by unauthorized persons.
Where would they get Ja$60 + million to pay to whom fi wah dem nuh nyam.
Rada is a national organization.
DeleteThere is lots of talk about transparency and corruption in Jamaica today. We need answers to this matter. Did the public servants follow the procedures for the distribution of government benefits? If they did not follow the procedures, then they will have to suffer the consequences. Where they will find the money to pay is neither here nor there. Mr Spence has questions to answer also. Was he fast asleep? If others are involved, then those public servants need to name those people. They have had enough time to do so. They could give that information discreetly.
DeleteHow in heavens name can 11000 bags of fertilizer go missing???
ReplyDeleteIf the government makes a mistake and gives someone too much money the extra has to be returned so it is right that they should pay it back although it is unlikely they will be able to return more than a fraction
Seriously PS ? What about the farmers who got lower yields and therefore less money because they didnt get the fertiliser or those who had to buy it ? Dont they matter?
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