VP, at his best, bobbed and weaved, and at his worst he ducked and dodged

Sep 15, 2022 Letters

Dear Editor,

On September 13, 2022, the eponymous host of The Glenn Lall Show discussed many matters with the VP. Not surprisingly, they vigorously discussed Guyana’s oil contract. As a slippery topic, this contract raises more questions than answers. In seemingly salubrious responses to many questions posed by Glenn, the VP, at his best, bobbed and weaved, and at his worst, he ducked and dodged.

While he tried his best bobs with Glenn, I would like to know how would he weave an answer to this question: On January 5, 2020, did he know about the terms of the oil contract? Editor, that answer should be simple. Either he did or did not know. Maybe there is a third response.

On the one hand, if he did know, then why at a PPP/C rally, on that very day in 2020, he stated that the coalition “sold us out…sold us out with those contracts.” He further elaborated, “No ring-fencing, zero royalty, no taxation,” then went on to compare a Guyanese worker not being paid the equivalent to a foreigner.

On the other hand, if he did not know, then can’t we conclude that he had no knowledge of the terms of the contract? As such, I am likely to believe that he did not make factual statements. I found it concerning that during Glenn’s interview, the VP stated that there is a stability clause that essentially ties Guyana into the current terms. This response begs the question: Did the VP have knowledge of the terms of the contract prior, on, or after January 5, 2020?

Editor, seems that the right honourable VP may not have told the truth, or he might have made misleading statements to his constituents. Which is it? Perhaps there is an alternative explanation. Editor, what I would really like to know is this: Do the words of Teacher Percy ring true?

Sincerely,
Les Archer

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