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The public knows which Govt. it prefers to be responsible for this nation’s affairs
DEAR EDITOR,
Referring to the article, “Govt’s meeting with British experts was publicity stunt”, via
Kaieteur News of March 23, 2018. What does one expect from an Opposition Leader whose only contribution to national debate is virulent criticism?
Before responding to this constitutional office holder, who has become the consummate opposition brand that criticizes for criticism sake, the following observation is apt. Given the avalanche of criticisms, many of which bordered on personal attacks, one would have thought that these “learned local oil and gas experts” would have taken the opportunity to attend the government-sponsored, three-day discussions, led by a collective of some of the world’s renowned thinkers.
I had thought that these supposedly Guyanese “patriots”, for all of their decibel high statements etcetera, would have used such a unique opportunity to engage with such a panel on the very issues for which they have been verbally berating the government.
Although one is entitled to an opinion, it is always best tested in the wider court of public discussion – and what better occasion for these very Guyanese to have had an open debate on the emerging oil and gas industry, which is all new to this country. After all, this is the seminal period of this country’s socio-economic development history, when an auspicious era is about to begin, as a democratic nation – all are welcomed to air their concerns.
But such concerns should be of the type that will assist in finding solutions, rather than being very nasty and partisan in tone. Listen to these so–called knowledgeables, and one cannot help but observe that they have all the answers, and hold the key, to the issues arising from the oil and gas contract.
I extend this view to the Leader of the Opposition with his usual grading of the coalition government. Always believing that he is the economist par excellence, he ought to have been present as a national leader at such a gathering. All the other activists and critics as well, but their fossilized reasoning with its usual political partisanship would have been exposed.
Any reasonable Guyanese would ask why Jagdeo particularly was not there, to match arguments with the visitors. They would have made intellectual minced meat of him!
Instead, he is now accusing the Granger administration of not educating us.
I interpret this to mean the public. He, or any other of his ilk, is damned for such a lie!
Whatever this nation has learned about the oil and gas industry, apart from the internet, is primarily due to the numerous public engagements, on the part of the Ministry of
Natural Resources – whether in the form of individual overseas experts, visiting groups, and even the recently held oil and gas expo. The citizens of this country are not short of informative data.
What Jagdeo fails to understand, and maybe, grudgingly accept is that the entire nation is following the unfolding of this emerging sector. They are anticipating the positives from which they will benefit. Most important, though, is that the public knows which government it prefers to be responsible for this nation’s affairs, prior to, and after 2020 first oil. This much, Jagdeo should know.
Regards,
Earl Hamilton
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