Months before the controversial seizure of a Guyanese vessel in the Corentyne River, Suriname’s Justice Minister Chandrikapersad Santokhi claimed that the river across its entire width to be completely Surinamese territory.
According to a report in the de Ware Tijd newspaper, Santokhi made the claim in April to Guyana’s President Bharrat Jagdeo, explaining that nationals of both countries engaged in economic activities on or through the river should abide by regulations in force. de Ware Tijd said Santokhi made the comment to President Jagdeo during a meeting of Caricom Ministers in charge of national security that was held in Guyana.
In mid-October Suriname’s maritime authority seized the MV Lady Chandra in what Guyana has labelled an act of aggression. The boat captain was placed in the lock-ups and the other six crew members were left on board the vessel. The vessel and crew were eventually released after the payment of a fine of US$400. Guyana has since lodged a complaint with the United Nations over the incident.
One thing the people cannot stand is a cowardly government. We have it.Christ, such a disgrace to Guyanese.Not only does it bring shame and disgrace to all patriotic Guyanese, who do not even know where their eastern border lies, because of the COWARDICE of the government. It also tells us that the contract between the government and the people is a farce. In a job they have been elected to do, they are doing it half heartedly, and thus lacking in national security.
I agree with you,these guys are weak.
The reason why Surimane can make these claims is because we Guyanese give them the privalige. We get license from Suriname to fish and ferry passengers on the river, so what else can we expect.
Jagdeo needs to address the nation on this issue immediately. If the river is not solely owned by Suriname, then the Guyanese people have a right to know this, so people can stop paying Suriname for license to fish.
NOT ONE BLUE SAKI
NOT ONE RICE GRAIN
NOT ONE CORAS
NOT A BLADE O GRASS
NOT ONE GOLDEN APPLE
NOT ONE JAMMOON
NOT A DROP O WATER FROM THE POMEROON
“TIME FOR THE TRUE GUYANESE WARRIORS TO RETURN IN DEFENSE”
For unlike the officers who torture the people and call it roughing up, the real GT warlords will rise.
“Keep it “LIT”
“Love and “Light”"
the surinamers can,t do nothing , all the houses in suriname
was made by guyanes, and for years the rice feeld was running
by guyanies, NICKERIE WAS ONLY GUYANIES, WHEN YOU WANT
TO GO TO PARAMARIBO, FROM NICKERIE YOU HAD TO GET A
VISA . BOTA TAKE EVERY THING FROM THE GUYANIES AND
SEND THEM ALL BACK TO GUYANA.
NOW ALL THEIR RICE FEELD IS DEAD ONLY ONE MAN TRYING
TO PLANT SOME RICE, BUT IT IS NOT ENOUGH TO KEEP THEM
GOING . THEY TAKE RICE FROM GUYANA AND PUT IT IN PLASTICK
WITH THE MARK SURINAME RICE , BUT IT IS GUYANA RICE.
IT HURT ME SOME TIME TO SEE GUYANA RICE WITH SURINAME
NAME ON IT . MR PRIESDENT DON,T LET THEM TAKE OUR
PART OF THE RIVER. WE WANT BACK OUR G D F, FORCE
THERE WE HAVE TO PROTECT OUR TERITORY.
SEND SANDHURST FIRST, WITH ENOUGH G D F
NOT A BLADE a grass not kisskadie not rice field not a plantain tree not what belongs to guyana, it is we own
I looked up AKARAI MOUNTAINS because that is where OUR RIVER originates.The CORENTYNE RIVER belongs to GUYANA. The Akarai Mountains are in Guyana at the most southern part of the country. According to the UN another country can legally ply the river. The Guyanese/Suriname border is at the western bank of the river so the claim is not legal. Let us hope for the best.
When there is no respect, what do you expect?
Why is everyone wasting their breath talking about what should be and what could be and who has what . This whole river thing dates back a to deal the BRITISH made with HOLLAND when they traded Suriname for NEW YORK (USA) & Berbice (Guyana). The government of Suriname & Guyana had nothing to do with this. An option would be to appeal with International Orgs to have the river lawfully utilized by both bordering countries.
I don’t see anyone pointing a finger at Holland & England that they made crappy deal!