Without imputing any wrongdoing on his part, United Kingdom-headquartered Global Witness yesterday released a report calling on the Guyana Government to investigate the role of the Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman in the negotiation of the much criticized 2016 Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) with an ExxonMobil subsidiary.
Trotman, according to Global Witness, was treated to first class travel, chauffeur-driven limousine rides, stayed at a pricey hotel and dined at the company’s exclusive Wolfgang Puck Restaurant at Exxon’s expense at a time when negotiations for the deal were ongoing and ignored advice by experts.
This newspaper has seen documents which shows that government gave Trotman a per diem for the trip of US$125 per day; where US$100 should go towards food purchase and $25 as pocket allowance.