Will Guyanese become second class citizens in their own country?

Apr 27, 2018 Letters

DEAR EDITOR,
I am disappointed at the deception of major oil company Exxon Oil Corporation in not hiring sufficient Guyanese at the offshore oil site as they claimed. Hiring only twenty-six Guyanese in mainly low wage dead-end jobs for an oil exploration project that will harvest hundreds of millions of US dollars annually is a signal of inequality.
It makes one wonder as to who stands to benefit from the capitalistic structure of the oil contract. How come several weeks ago, Guyanese living overseas were encouraged to invest their hard-earned monies in developing agricultural land for hundreds of thousands of projected foreign expatriates? Not only that, but overseas Guyanese must develop it to first world standards such as air-conditioned houses and fancy high rise condos, when the reality is that many immigrants of Caribbean descent are discriminated against in First World countries.
Lastly, it is eye pass that a local businessman expects the tax authorities to abolish several statutes of corporate tax law so that his franchise will pay little or no taxes on the operations of a massive, fancy hotel that is currently under construction. This is unfair for working class Guyanese who struggle to survive, yet are patriotic to pay their taxes.
Will Guyanese become second class citizens in their own country while the foreign expatriates from the First World oppress us with their neo-colonialism and exploitation of our country’s sovereignty?
Sincerely,
Marcus Watson

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