The journeying of skilled Caricom nationals here advances development of not only this country but the entire region, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hugh Todd has said, while stating that the government is not worried that when all the impediments to free movement are resolved next year, Guyana may be flooded with job seekers.
“It is a treaty obligation. It is to be able to upgrade the standard of life for the entire community. The treaty is designed to bring economic and social advances to the entire community. We don’t treat it as if one country will benefit and one doesn’t. At the end of the day, the sum of all would be better than thinking of one, such as what if more persons go to Guyana, or Trinidad and Tobago, or Barbados,” the Foreign Affairs Minister told Stabroek News.
“Not everyone will move. People move for various reasons. All of this will have to be bolstered by the transportation policy we have… It is a step in the right direction in achieving the single economy we are trying to achieve,” he added.