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APNU to table motion for copyright laws for innovators’ skills
(Kaieteur News) – The A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) said it will be tabling a motion to introduce copyright laws to facilitate the monetisation of innovators’ skills.
Member of Parliament (MP) Nima Flue-Bess said creatives in Guyana continue to experience hardships, while the ‘orange economy’ remain an untapped element of economic growth. The MP blasted the government saying that this is a “direct failure” on their part by not prioritising the economic well-being of all segments of society.
APNU/AFC MP Nima Flue -Fess
“APNU in its manifesto 2025, stated that we will introduce intellectual property laws, inclusive of copyright laws to facilitate the monetisation of skills for innovators. APNU has submitted a motion in parliament to give effect to this untapped economic opportunity,” she said.
Flue-Bess said the constitution places the power in the hands of the people of Guyana and that power must be used. APNU is therefore imploring that the standard of governance oversight must be raised by asking the tough questions of those in PPP/C government.
Back in September 2024, following lawsuits filed by Guyanese artistes Jackie ‘Jackie Jaxx’ Hanover and Ivan ‘D’Ivan’Harry, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo said it was time the country’s copyright laws be modernised to allow for the protection of local artistes and other works which fall under the copyright act.
He also acknowledged this was an age-old issue and that the government has been looking to update the laws. “There are citizens who are of the opinion that the country should have an appropriate legislation to govern its copyright and protect its citizens. But I believe our artists should be protected. I hope that we can advance it now we are also part of the World Trade Organisation and some countries expect us in the new dispensation they are not going to bring certain types of business here unless we have protection for them so in the modern era as we go forward, I think the historic position may have to change,” he said.
Emphasising that things are becoming more modern, Jagdeo voiced his strong support for the evolution of the framework to protect local artists, even though he admitted to having a different view some years ago. “I support protection of local copyright strongly. Historically I might have had another view because I thought the developed world at that time maybe you know…they were not protecting a lot of our stuff.”
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