Dear Editor,
The item ‘Former GDF Chief of Staff warns against large settlement of Venezuelans in Essequibo’ (Demerarawaves September 29) had an interesting and thought provoking line at the beginning. The former CoS posited that with the influx of citizens from across the troubled sovereign state, migration should be carefully managed to ‘stave off the possibility of future generations of Spanish speaking Guyanese calling for a referendum for that county to break away’. Casually mentioned but thought provoking indeed! The analogy of the case of Crimea which was seized by Russia in 2014 on the grounds that the population is made up of ethnic Russians is a stark point to ponder. The forthright and straightforward piece is timely and appropriate. Its suggestion should be considered.
Sincerely,
Shamshun Mohamed
