President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Clinton Urling is urging the government and the opposition to end the stalemate over the Amaila Falls Hydropower Project by having independent surveys and analysis done by an international firm.
At the Berbice Expo on Friday, Urling said “I humbly suggest the appointment of an independent and credible international firm, acceptable to both government and opposition, to do a current survey and assessment of the project’s economic viability. This will settle once and for all this issue and ensure national buy-in. A small price to pay to end the current stalemate.”
Voicing his support for the project, Urling noted that since the opposition did not have “confidence in the current studies and presentations to date concerning the viability and feasibility there could be no progress. Urling noted that both sides had to come to an