Sithe Global on Monday made an appeal to the parliamentary parties to support the Amaila Falls Hydropower project, saying that it would be forced to walk away from the US$858.2 million venture, since anything but a firm commitment on consensus will be an acknowledgement that after six years of effort and US$16 million, the country is not prepared to proceed.
In a letter to Stabroek News published in today’s edition, Sithe outlined the benefits of the project and its firm resolve to exit if there is no consensus. Today’s session of Parlia-ment will decide whether there is majority support in Parliament for the Amaila project.
Sithe Global is the developer of the hydro project and is contributing a portion of