Leader of the Opposition David Granger yesterday condemned Thursday’s actions by a Venezuelan navy vessel in Guyana’s territorial waters and called for a strong diplomatic response by the Government of Guyana.
According to the Foreign Affairs Ministry, a Venezuelan naval corvette – PC 23 Yekuana – entered Guyana’s waters around 16:00 hrs on Thursday October 10 and instructed seismic survey vessel Teknik Perdana to proceed to Venezuelan waters. The latter vessel was at the time conducting seismic surveys for oil company Anadarko.
Speaking on the issue at a press conference at his office, Granger said he was aware that yesterday’s incident must
