 private sector objects to business representative on ug council private sector objects to business representative on ug council private sector objects to business representative on ug council webmaster mon 3122018 1500 the private sector commission psc says it is extremely disappointed with regards to the appointment of the representative of business on the council of the university of guyana in a statement yesterday the psc said that on the 27617 it was written to by the permanent secretary of the ministry of education requesting the nomination of a representative of the psc and it nominated the executive head of the consultative association of guyanese industry cagi the organisation which it consider to be the private sector authority on education and human development matters to sit on the new council this has been the custom and practice for the last over 25 years the psc said however the government announced recently that businesswoman allison buttersgrant would be representing the business community it is unclear who nominated her but the psc objection underlines those by others about interference by the government in the composing of the council buttersgrant has been seen to have formed a close relationship with the government unions at the university of guyana had also objected to the manner in which the council was being composed given efforts over many years by governments to control the council it is important that the voice of the psc which is the umbrella pivate sector organisation for business to be represented on the council the psc statement said we urge that those responsible correct this anomaly forthwith the statement added article adapted from  https wwwstabroeknewscom 2018 news stories 310 privatesectorobjectstobusinessrepresentativeonugco  ug council private sector 