Former Attorney General, Anil Nandlall has skewered statements by Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman that impromptu inspections can be made by the government of ExxonMobil’s operations even though the agreement signed mandates seven days’ notice.
Nandlall yesterday also said that Trotman’s statement that the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has a right to instant inspections of the oil operations is superfluous as ExxonMobil under the controversial 2016 Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) is not paying any taxes.
Trotman’s statements to Stabroek News which were reported in yesterday’s edition have been seen as an attempt to deflect criticisms of provisions of the PSA which appear heavily weighted in favour of ExxonMobil’s subsidiary, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL).
