The Guyana International Petroleum Exhibition (GIPEX), which is scheduled to host its second expo here next month, says no taxpayers’ money will be used for the event and that rates for participating companies which are 100% Guyanese are subsidized.
A statement by GIPEX on Friday clarifying arrangements for the November 20 to 22 exhibition came after a declaration on Thursday by Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo that the PPP was considering boycotting the conference over government sponsorship.
“Maybe we will protest this event. Protest the waste of money… that is taking place this. I am putting the sponsors on notice, so you can very well see a protest. This is the abuse of state resources,” Jagdeo told a press conference.