(Part 97)
It is more than five months since the 96th column was published in the Stabroek News on January 22nd of this year. That column summarised the court action brought by citizen Glenn Lall seeking declarations against the tax provisions contained in the 2016 Petroleum Agreement. The respondent named in the action was the Attorney General. But Exxon, which is the largest investor and the Operator (Co-ordinator) in the Stabroek Block could not leave the matter to be settled between a Guyanese and his Government. It sought the Court’s permission to be joined in the action with the unpleasant consequence that the case is now Esso and the Government of Guyana vs. a citizen of Guyana.