{"id":18437,"date":"2024-04-12T02:18:14","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T02:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=18437"},"modified":"2024-04-12T02:18:15","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T02:18:15","slug":"vice-president-jagdeo-defends-purchase-of-indian-planes-for-guyana-defence-force","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/vice-president-jagdeo-defends-purchase-of-indian-planes-for-guyana-defence-force\/","title":{"rendered":"Vice President Jagdeo Defends Purchase of Indian Planes for Guyana Defence Force"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Samuel Sukhnandan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has staunchly defended the government&#8217;s recent decision to acquire two India-made planes for the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), amid criticisms from the opposition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The arrival of the two aircraft last week sparked debate, with opposition voices questioning the necessity and cost-effectiveness of the purchase. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Dr. Jagdeo emphasized that these additions to the GDF&#8217;s fleet will significantly enhance the country&#8217;s defence capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Addressing concerns raised by the opposition, Dr. Jagdeo refuted claims that the aircraft were second-hand and that the purchase price was inflated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He provided a detailed breakdown of the costs involved, emphasizing transparency and accountability in the procurement process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, Dr. Jagdeo highlighted the favorable terms of the financing arrangement with India&#8217;s Export-Import Bank, which offers significantly lower interest rates compared to commercial sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking specifically about the Dornier 228 aircraft, Dr. Jagdeo underscored its suitability for Guyana&#8217;s needs, citing its versatility and reliability. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He noted its capacity to accommodate various military and civilian applications, further justifying the choice of these planes for the GDF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Jagdeo also contrasted the recent acquisition with previous government purchases, asserting that the Dornier 228 aircraft and the Bell 412 helicopters were procured brand-new during the PPP administration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In contrast, he alleged that the previous government had acquired older and used aircraft, including SkyVan and Britten-Norman Islander models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Vice President&#8217;s defense of the aircraft purchase aims to assuage concerns and provide clarity on the government&#8217;s strategic decisions regarding national defence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Samuel Sukhnandan Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has staunchly defended the government&#8217;s recent decision to acquire two India-made planes for the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), amid criticisms from the&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":18375,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18437","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18437","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18437"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18437\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18438,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18437\/revisions\/18438"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18375"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18437"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18437"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18437"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}