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Taiwan issues shows the need for expertise in key government positions

Feb 08, 2021 Letters

Dear Editor,
Several contributors to KN, have on many occasions, stressed the importance of having the knowledgeable and skilled personnel in key positions in Government, myself included. Guyana’s reversal on the decision on Taiwan’s opening an office in Georgetown, on an agreement that was signed on January 11, went global, in the international papers. People who have NO expertise in diplomatic or foreign relations were not surprised by Beijing’s response to the agreement, including many Guyanese. Beijing has a hand in a lot of financing and construction infrastructure in Guyana, maybe in the road link from South Guyana to Brazil, but that’s beside the point. The fact that the US didn’t have a problem with this arrangement since the U.S Acting Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs, J. Chung, saw this arrangement as “A milestone” is also beside the point.
I am circling back to the point of having the appropriate personnel in top positions who can make and stick to their decisions with absolute confidence, but most importantly have a very clear understanding and background knowledge of any subject matter, and back decisions up confidently.  Several contributors to KN for a long time have mentioned the mismatch of Personnel to Key Offices, so here we are, Guyana. Call the Taiwan-Beijing situation proof or consequences.
This one with Taiwan, was very basic, just from the response of citizens who are not even in the Foreign Service. Someone has to be living under a rock or in hiding from the rest of the world not to know the skirmishes between Taiwan and Beijing.
Not having the knowledgeable/confident personnel is also entwined with the broader picture of the ongoing Oil and Gas Issues as well. Without rehashing so many of the items as reported primarily by KN, there are always, as we can see, consequences.
Yours truly,
Chi Kansi

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