Admitting that it blundered on critical aspects of the petroleum sector, the opposition yesterday offered support to the government for a united stand in dealing with ExxonMobil to correct deficiencies and it also launched a scorching attack on plans for a gas to shore project at Wales.
“While we in the opposition maintain our claim, that the 2016 (production sharing) agreement was a vastly improved contract on the 1999 agreement signed by the PPP/C, we are willing to offer the government the opportunity never afforded to the APNU+AFC. We are willing to offer our support on presenting a united position so that jointly we can address the alleged inadequacies in the contract and any other documents including the Environmental Permits,” Shadow Minister of Natural Resources David Patterson yesterday said.