A 65-year-old Mahaicony man is set to walk across the country starting today in protest against Exxon Mobil; he seeks to garner the attention of the international community as he believes that the company needs to be held accountable on several issues.
Activist Ray Daggers will set off this morning from Crabwood Creek, Upper Corentyne. He will head across Georgetown and end at Charity, Essequibo.
Daggers, who is from Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara, told Stabroek News, that the walk is expected to take three weeks but that it will be worth it as he hopes to garner the full attention of the international community. Daggers said, that the country gave a foreign corporation the right to extract its minerals, “and in the process they destroy or pollute your atmosphere and environment, that is treason. I want to get that to the public.”
He continued, “All I want to do is get it across to Guyanese that politicians are our problem.”
Daggers said that while he has no issue with President Irfaan Ali, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo and Attorney-General Anil Nandlall as men, “I do not want to rub shoulders with men like that.”
Daggers’ protest walk will be broadcast live on YouTube and Facebook and he will be asking questions of Jagdeo and other officials. He encouraged Guyanese to tune in.
He said that following the walk other actions are expected to be taken.
