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Suriname admits 1990 plans to invade Guyana

Feb 14, 2010 News

OP: Country stands prepared to rebuff invaders

Following Surinamese media reports over a planned military invasion in the late 90s of a part of Berbice, the Guyana Government in a sharp response said this country was and is prepared to rebuff invaders.
On Tuesday, ex-President of Suriname, Jules Wijdenbosch, during Parliament, is reported in the media as saying that there were intentions to use the army of that country to enter Guyana to the New River Triangle area and remove Guyana’s army personnel who were there.

This decision was highly contemplated by Wijdenbosch’s administration in the late 90’s during the last days of that government.
The former President, who described the Guyanese army in the New River Triangle as “occupiers”, is reported as saying that with occupiers, one does not negotiate, one acts.  However, the plans by Suriname to use force did not continue because of the advanced state of elections there in 1999.
The area has been a source of contention between the two countries with the Guyana army descending and guarding it since 1969.
Protests by both countries regularly, at international organisations, did not find a resolution, the official is reported as saying.
On Friday, the Office of the President (OP) in Guyana acknowledged that the government here has seen the media reports of the planned invasion.
“The public statements currently reported in the Surinamese press have disclosed the intentions of the then government to invade Guyana and seize its territory in the New River Triangle,” the statement from OP said.
The intentions were known, coming in the time of the internationally condemned expulsion of the CGX oil exploration rig that was engaged in exploration in Guyana’s waters.
Guyana said that it took the revelations seriously, especially since Suriname continues to agitate locally and internationally for the annexation of New River Triangle area, a sovereign part of Guyana.
“These adventurists should know that Guyana was and is prepared at all times to rebuff invaders. Would be adventurists should know that the borders of Guyana are fixed, internationally recognised and inviolate,” OP said.
On Friday, Guyana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carolyn Rodrigues, reportedly met with her Surinamese counterpart, Manorma Soeknandan, who denied knowledge of the former President’s statements and promised to make contact with her government for more information before any comments.

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