Pursue hydro development with zest

Mar 19, 2014 Letters

Dear Editor,
Guyana enters the new decade with tremendous transformation opportunities in its energy sectors. All is not lost with the departure of Sithe Global but all is not safe for the nation either. The world has evolved with new actors in the sector such as Brazil.
Guyana faces even greater challenges in this sector from a year ago as a result of the clear and present danger from the Venezuelan political situation.
Although better energy efficiency certainly will help, it is not a panacea and the new renewable energies such as solar power still are too expensive for massive implementation. While natural gas may provide the bridge to the cleaner and cheaper energies of the future, hydropower and wind for Guyana still remains the primary opportunity to transition Guyana to more reliable and cost effective sources of energy.
The PPP Government has to stop all this talk and propaganda and urgently get the key players in Parliament to return to the table of dialogue from which reasoned conclusion can be arrived at in that tripartite arrangement with a credible facilitator such as the Catholic Church.
This nation has to work out the kinks to bring hydro-electricity back to the front burner. We cannot pander to petty politics. Rule by propaganda cannot be the way out of this developmental cul-de-sac; statesmanship and leadership has to be the way.
The PPP has traditionally ruled with this fear of losing the elections but when you are transforming a nation with a long-term vision, such fear has to make way for a long-term strategy that is professionally executed. Good will always overcome evil.
The Amaila Falls experience has shown that there are many parties including the IDB who are willing to offer themselves as facilitators and even partial financiers but it is up to the political leadership to clearly position the conversation and seek the cooperation of the stakeholders to develop what is right for Guyana.
We remain convinced that hydropower is right for Guyana; it is economically and socially feasible even though some may continue to have some issues with the environmental feasible, but those issues can be mitigated.
The PPP as the Government of the day, albeit a minority Government, is responsible for providing all citizens with modern and reliable sources of energy. Now that Sithe Global is out of the picture, the PPP has to urgently engage the Brazilians and the IDB to bring all back to the table to square this Amaila Project away.
The General Secretary of the PPP, Mr. Clement Rohee has delivered a heart-warming appeal to the electorate at Babu Jaan that “whatever mistake they have made, they have agreed to correct”. This is exactly the start that is needed to re-programme the developmental agenda.
Dr. Asquith Rose and Harish Singh

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