Dear Editor,
I must say that I am proud to know that we have exceptional leaders in this our Co-operative Republic of Guyana. We have men and of course women of vision, class, elegance, education, morality, decency, humility and discipline. In a release recently there are calls by some Guyanese and institutions such as the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) that Guyana should not spend any more money on the exploration and development of fossil fuel. Dr. Jagdeo said there would be no slowing down of our oil production. He said they are calling for a monopoly for the existing producers, a four trillion dollar industry that would protect the already rich oil producing nations. If this is to happen, Saudi Arabia, the United States, Russia, Norway, and Venezuela will continue to dominate global demand for fossil fuels. In the near future the demand for fossil fuels will grow as the world is not decarbonising the key resources of emissions as rapidly as it should. It is ludicrous, in my opinion, for us to sit still and languish in poverty, lack of development and opportunities for our students and our youths, our older citizens and our entrepreneurs. We need to provide welfare support, better and greater hospitals, new industries. We also need to develop new techniques in science and industry. And especially new techniques in agriculture, like creating smart farms. Where do they expect us to get the money from? Should we go with a cap in hand and beg our neighbour? No! We have the resources! We have our oil, tremendous oil! Therefore, if we are given resources we must use our resources to the maximum.
Sincerely,
Hajji Dr. Roshan Khan Snr.
