Dear Editor
Holding the Government accountable is not the same as working to bring down the Government. Holding the Government accountable means that they will be working in the best interest of Guyanese. Is the PPP/C Government of Guyana working in the best interest of Guyanese with regards to the ExxonMobil/Guyana oil contract? Is the Government working in the best interest of Guyanese with regards to gas-to-shore pipeline project and Amaila Falls Hydroelectric Project when it chooses to ignore Civil Society and push ahead with these projects without up-to-date feasibility studies? There are other areas in which the PPP/C Government of President Irfaan Ali needs to improve. Like consultations with the Leader of the Opposition and negotiation with the Unions in awarding pay increases. Improvements can be made. For starters, the State Media in the form of NCN and Guyana Chronicle can be privatised. Why does the Government need these propaganda behemoths to tell themselves they’re looking good? Also, feasibility studies on mega projects needs to be done – this is a no brainer. Then, there is the renegotiation of the ExxonMobil/Guyana oil contract. Guyanese deserves a better deal. Civil Society needs to be more active in pushing for these issues to be addressed by the Government.
Sincerely,
Sean Ori
