Dear Editor,
I sympathise with the dilemma ‘who to believe’ Ms Sara Bharrat describes [letter sent to Dr Luncheon by Ms Bharrat after being extracted from her blog].
I am perplexed by her choice as she did not disclose valid reasons for rejecting my explanations.
I will stand anywhere and at any time to insist that the United States did not consult the government on this project. My assertion is supported by the documentation and disclosures that are in the public domain.
Since Ms Bharrat feels strongly otherwise, I would appreciate being shown what is inaccurate and false with my presentation that led her to believe otherwise.
I would dearly love to be so informed and her evidence provided.
The details I provided publicly clearly established that the United States designed, funded the project and contracted a firm to implement the project before bringing it to the attention of the Government of Guyana.
What I found most distressing is her failure to accord any suitable attention to the decision of the United States officials to disregard/ignore a decision of the Government of Guyana.
Where in the world of international law and relationships would a foreign government openly behave so outrageously?
Can you imagine the United States response to a foreign government doing the same in America?
Ms Bharrat is entitled to her opinion, but I urge her not to confuse opinions with facts.
Yours faithfully,
Roger F Luncheon
Head, Presidential Secretariat
Office of the President