Komal Singh is new Chairman of private sector

-Ram challenging validity of election

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) yesterday held its 31st Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Marriott Hotel, Georgetown and Komal Singh was elected as the new Chairman.

A release from the PSC said that as is customary, the business section of the AGM saw the council electing the Executive Members of the body who will serve for the period 2023-2024.

The Commission announced the election of Singh as Chairman, the re-election of Ryan Alexander as Vice Chairman, Paul Cheong as Honorary Secretary, Haimwant Persaud as Treasurer and Dr. Natasha Gaskin-Peters as Corporate Coordinator.

The PSC said it intends to continue being the leading advocate for the private sector on articulated and shared positions on national issues which will promote socio-economic growth and development through the creation of strategic partnerships with the Government and stakeholders.

Meanwhile, the law firm, Christopher

Ram and Associates Attorneys-at-Law wrote PSC Secretary Ramesh Dookhoo on April 17 on behalf of attorney Christopher Ram threatening to take action if the elections proceeded in what was alleged to be a breach of the Commission’s Articles of Association.

The letter written by attorney Christopher Thompson said that “Our Client wishes to respectfully draw to

Council’s attention that the holding of such a meeting will violate Article 10.4 of the Commission’s Articles of Association, which requires that `All representatives to Council shall be duly nominated by the Sectorial or Representative Associations and the Corporate Members seven days befbre the Commission Annual General Meeting at which the Council shall be appointed.’

“Our Client instructs us that he is aware that the complement of the Corporate Members to the Council was only determined in the afternoon of April 17, 2023, i.e., one day before the scheduled Annual General Meeting.

“This breach is not only a matter of procedure, but is fundamental to our Client’s right to meet and brief his Corporate Representatives on the manner in which his views should be represented at the Annual General Meeting”.

Notwithstanding the letter, the PSC proceeded with the meeting.