Imagine Anil, Sanjeev, Devendra, Ralph, Nigel, Timothy for the Guyanese people versus Exxon and friends

Apr 05, 2022 Letters

Dear Editor

Kaieteur News – Mr. Glenn Lall, on behalf of the people of Guyana, has filed a lawsuit challenging tax exemptions given to rich oil companies which are taking very little risk since all their expenses are being repaid by the people of Guyana from the oil sales. Oilcompanies get 85.5% of the money from all sales and Guyana gets 14.5%. The Jagans would have been proud of Glenn, fighting for the poor masses.
Now comes the Exxon boss saying in court papers, “Glenn Lall has no standing to sue… and Glenn Lall should have approached Court sooner… he sat on his hands for five years.”Nation, the PPP claims the bad, disgusting oil deal was a sellout by the PNC, and promised during the election that they will “review and renegotiate.” Once elected, they reneged on their promise. They lied to the people. They were telling the people they will renegotiate, but quietly promising Exxon they will not renegotiate. It was a bait and switch. Mr. Glenn and KN (and SN) have been the longest, loudest voice for renegotiation, and expending enormous personal resources to do so. He was hoping the Government will initiate renegotiation discussions as permitted by the contract. Nation, is it Glenn’s job to file lawsuits against the bad oil contracts or is that the job of the PPP when it was in opposition and now in Government? Why do they refuse to do so? Has anyone been paid off and that’s why they refuse to renegotiate? You decide.

Nation, imagine if one morning you get up and see a headline in the newspapers that say, “Anil, Sanjeev, Devendra, Ralph, Nigel, Timothy for the Guyanese people versus Exxon and friends?” Wouldn’t that be the most nicest, powerful thing, that a group of our smartest lawyers are standing on the side of the people? Some of these names were “guardians of democracy” during the rigging. How about if they became “Guardians of the nation’s oil resources” fighting this oil contract that is rigged against the nation’s best interests that would keep poor people poor and destitute forever? Some of these lawyers might even want to be Presidentialcandidates in the future. How about doing something big for all the people of Guyana now, so we will shoo you in when you run for President? Which of you will step forward and be the nation’s hero, at such a desperate time as this? Would you allow Exxon to beat us in our own Courts?
Dear lawyers of Guyana, which of you would step forward and join the Glenn Lall’s defense team for this tax case? If this case is won, Guyana gets more income to help increase wages and salaries for all our vulnerable population – market vendors, taxi drivers, fishermen, security guards, domestics, people working in retail sales and restaurants, small farmers, carpenters, labourers, and others?If they pay their taxes, we can even become a tax-free country like Dubai, instead of oil companies living tax-free.
Dear UWI lawyers, the taxpayers of Guyana helped to pay for your legal studies at the University of the West Indies. Would you step up and give back now to your country and its poor people being taken advantage of my rich multinational corporations with collusion by our dunces in the Government and Opposition? Would you be the heroes of the people?
I close with the words of the Prophet Isaiah: “Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?’ And I said, ‘Here am I. Send me!” (Isaiah 6:6-8). Lawyers, which of you will step up, in amicus, and support Glenn’s legal team? Your nation needs you now? Will history record you as standing with the corruptocrats and oil companies or with the people?
Sincerely,
Dr. Jerry Jailall

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