Felix promises ‘fair play’ for local labour …after foreign influx

Concerned at the number of employment visas being granted to foreign nationals, Minister of Citizenship Winston Felix yesterday said the government will be seeking to ensure “fair play,” particularly since the labour force for some of the jobs can be sourced by citizens.

“Under the previous administration, they had no regards for Guyanese labour… they build a Marriott with labourers from abroad… our people should not be left to look on at others who come in and enjoy the same jobs that they can perform,” Felix said during his contribution to the budget debate last evening.

Felix told the House that concerns have been raised over locals not being “given a fair play” in the