US Ambassador to Guyana Brent Hardt is defending his pitch for US investor Sithe Global, saying he tried to get the firm to stay on the US$858 million Amaila Falls Hydro project, which he calls a good investment whose departure does not bode well for the country.
Hardt, in a recent interview with Stabroek News, also chided both government and opposition for their handling of the project, saying that the government could have been more open and inclusive from the get go, while the opposition needs to assess how it looks at important national projects.
“I have looked for opportunities where my speaking out and giving a nudge in the right direction could help bring people together around a goal that all Guyanese could share, like local government elections, cleaning up the country environmentally, with radio licences – broadening free speech and access, speaking out on
