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Jun 30, 2016 News
As Guyana prepares itself to manage its very own oil industry, the ABC diplomats representing three of the world’s most powerful countries– the United States of America (USA), Canada and the United Kingdom (UK)– are assuring the country at large that Guyana will be in complete control of its destiny and that their role is to make recommendations.
The trio was responding to questions following an Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) held at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre yesterday.
Canadian High Commissioner, Pierre Giroux, made it clear that all they were there to do was to make suggestions, as they have experience in oil exploration.
“I don’t think Canada has been known to impose on anyone. What we do is guide countries. We have experience and this experience has to be shared. And this is essentially what we are doing. We are sharing experiences, making suggestions, based upon (what is in place) in our country.”
Giroux acknowledged that Canada was not perfect, but has learned through trial and mistakes and has largely improved. He stated that this represented a good opportunity to share what Canada had learned.
US Ambassador Perry Holloway said that the arrangement Guyana had entered into was one between it and a private company.
Noting that this was the usual arrangement in oil exploration, Holloway was adamant that imposition was impossible.
“In the case of Guyana, like all (other oil producing) countries in the world, the oil sector is done by private companies in conjunction with the government.
“So the US government, or any of the other Government, has no way or desire to impose or tell Guyana what to do.”
“We certainly have a lot of experience and have seen a lot of other countries which have been beneficiaries of great wealth. Some have done wonderful things, like Norway and other countries, (while) other countries, who I won’t mention but if you look closely to (Guyana) you will notice have not done great things with their oil wealth.”
“We do not want to impose and even if we wanted to, there is no mechanism because this is between the Government of Guyana and the companies that will be extracting the oil. “However we will be making recommendations about best practices and experiences. It’s up to the Government to decide which best practice and experiences they follow.”
UK High Commissioner Gregory Quinn noted that what is paramount is to pass on the lessons that his country, which has a history with oil exploration companies, had learnt.
Quinn said that there was no question of any imposition.
“We have made mistakes in the UK in the past in terms of how we dealt with our oil. Some of our own companies have done things around the world which were not correct, initially, and which they have now corrected.”
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“We have made mistakes in the UK in the past in terms of how we dealt with our oil. Some of our own companies have done things around the world which were not correct, initially, and which they have now corrected.”
THIS IS A GROSS UNDERSTATEMENT!
EXXON & BP have earned the reputation of malicious disregards for the environment, especially the marine resources. Berbice fishing industry employs thrice as much persons than Guysuco and their livelihood is now seriously at risk. The Caribbean Basin’s tourism would be threatened by any Exxon Valdes’ or BP Gulf spills that have left permanent scars on the environment.
I WARN GUYANA, OIL WILL BRING POLITICAL INSTABILITY TO THIS LAND and the ABS fellas would effect it just as they did next door.