Chief parking meter director was jailed for grand larceny

GUYANA - Days after he came under fire from the Guyanese public for his disparaging remarks, embattled parking meter advocate, Ifa Kamua Cush is once again facing the heat.

This time, Cush who emerged on the local business scene last year, following an announcement by the Georgetown Mayor and City Council, (M&CC) that parking meters will be introduced to ease congestion in certain sections of the city, is facing public scrutiny for details emerging from his sordid past. According to the information contained in online documents, on March 15, 2002 Cush, who is a chief player in the controversial parking meter project, pleaded guilty to grand larceny in the third degree in the County Court of Nassau County. He was sentenced to four months in jail and five years of probation, and he was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $7,981.50. According to a United States District Court Eastern district of New York publication, Cush did not appeal and was released from custody on May 5, 2002.

The document outlined that on November 20, 2006, Cush was charged with violating the terms of his probation. The matter was dealt with by Judge John Gleeson of the United States District Court Eastern district of New York. “The County Court signed a Declaration of Delinquency and a warrant was issued for Cush’s arrest. Cush was returned on the warrant in November 2006 and released on his own recognizance the next month. He was then returned again on the warrant on August 30, 2011, and he has been in custody since that time.” Cush had therefore faced several hearings as it regards the violation of his probation. Cush challenged the allegation and a number of hearings were scheduled.

(kaieteurnews.com)