RDA CEO Paul D. Bayly resigns
Mr Bayly had come under criticism in mid 2018 when it was unearthed that he was raking in some $350,000 a year as the CEO of the RDA, a United Kingdom mandated vehicle that was passed into law by the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government to oversee the recovery and development of the Territory post hurricanes Irma and Maria.
As CEO, Mr Bayly was also criticised for not achieving all of the projects outlined for completion and it is unclear how much money he was able to raise during his time as the head of the RDA.
The RDA’s role includes raising funds for projects and capacity building.
Opposition Member Hon Julian Fraser RA (R3), during a session of the House of Assembly in December 2019, had commented that the RDA had not executed any major projects to fulfil its mandate to date.
“A total of $2.9 million has been expended for the year. You telling me that we brought in a Chief Executive Officer and paying him over $300,000 a year to run an operation to pick-up garbage from around the territory? That’s what they did. They had some trucks out there to pick-up garbage from around the territory,” Hon Fraser had stated.
Resignation accepted
According to reports, the RDA Board accepted the resignation of Mr Bayly on Friday, January 10, 2020.
Sources familiar with the situation also said Mr Bayly has since offered to stay on with the RDA until March to assist with the transition.
Super salary
It was on July 17, 2018 that commentator Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline, on his radio broadcast, Honestly Speaking, disclosed to the public that Mr Bayly, a former permanent secretary of FIJI, was receiving a salary of $350,000 per annum.
Mr Bayly has been contracted for the 5-year life of the agency, which many see as an alternate Government forced on the VI by the United Kingdom Government who did not trust the previous ruling NDP Government with the Territory’s finances.
On a December 11, 2018 edition of Honestly Speaking, Mr Bayly had shied away from answering questions about his salary.
“No, it is not, but I don’t think we’re here to discuss my salary,” Mr Bayly had said when asked if his salary was indeed $350,000 per annum.
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25 Responses to “RDA CEO Paul D. Bayly resigns”
Is this the expert experience you giving Mr. Bayly credit for, and calling locals fools? Well, maybe we are fools since we actually hired this guy on those outlandish terms. Fraser is right.
http://newenergyevents.com/carif2018/speakers/paul-bayly/
"Prior to taking up this role Paul was the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport that played a leading role in the recovery of Fiji’s infrastructure following the category 5 Tropical Cyclone Winston that hit Fiji in early 2016"
These people in power are holding us back and why? Why must we have sewage and garbage in our streets? Why don't our children deserve proper first class schools? Why can't we have proper resilient infrastructure like our Caribbean neighbours? How do we get the vested interests out of the way of our future prosperity.
I know there are many who will be annoyed with the Hon, Premier, However, if we will have to take a few more years to restore the country to its former state of development, the people will not be obligated to the British government. Thanks for the Premier craftiness and experience to save us from the indebtedness.