Local activist, Ramon Gaskin, last night called for support to challenge the legality of the Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) between the Government of Guyana and ExxonMobil affiliate Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited by way of judicial review.
“They does carry plenty things to court…we can carry this to court”, said Gaskin during a meeting organised last night by a group referring to themselves as “A Fair Deal for Guyana A Fair Deal for the Planet”, and held at the Critchlow Labour College.
Gaskin said he has been advised that judicial review proceedings are likely to cost approximately $1 million, as he pledged $100,000 toward the legal fees, and invited others to contribute. One member of the gathering noted that if one thousand persons contributed $1000, enough funds will be raised. By the end of the meeting, several persons had made individual $1000 contributions, while one attendee contributed $5000.
