A thousand curses on those responsible for Wales’ factory closure

Mar 22, 2017 Letters

Dear Editor,
I have been following the events surrounding the closure of operations at Wales with a mixture of amazement and concern for the people of our blessed, or cursed country. What we know is that the decision to close operations was made by GuySuCo management, rubber stamped by its Board and Cabinet was subsequently informed by Minister Holder. No studies were done, only flimsy financial justifications were put forward to the public.
This Minister’s non-performance has been well ventilated and it is not surprising to see that his rapidly fading party is standing resolutely by him. Note that even the arguments put forward by the charming Minister Hughes and by the redundant Vice President Ramjattan were rejected by the aggrieved workers at Friday’s meeting, which must also have been an eye-opener for Minister Harmon, who prides himself as the representative of West Bank, Demerara.
We know from GuysuCo’s own figures, that Uitvlugt was performing worse that Wales when the decision was made. Why was Uitvlugt not closed instead of Wales? It would have been much easier for Uitvlugt workers to find employment along the vibrant West Demerara coast. There would have been no need to construct an all-weather road to Wales and the lands at Uitvlugt are easier to convert to rice and other activities. Additionally, lands are more in demand along the coast by ancestral groups and others. The Wales community is now in a depressed state after the factory closure. A thousand curses on those who are responsible, and those who supported this terrible decision.
John Richards

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