Dear Editor,
The US government seized Venezuela’s Air Force One used by Nicolas Maduro. The aircraft at the time was in Santo Domingo and the mighty Americans moved in and seized it; the government of the Dominican Republic cooperated. What choice did it have? The US also moved to sanction Venezuelan officials and revoking visas of many. Seizing material possessions of the corrupt may help to deter corruption.
Maduro has been involved in corruption, election rigging, and a sleuth of other illicit activities enriching himself and family and officials of the government. In Guyana, there has been reported massive corruption, the likes never before experienced. Corruption continues unabated in Guyana. Those sanctioned defiantly commented to friends, “who is America to tell our government what to do”, adding: “We don’t need America. Life is better in Guyana. We will build our own America in Guyana”.
As the Americans did regarding Venezuela, Washington must move to confiscate material possessions of the corrupt of Guyana.
The corrupt can’t easily bank loot in Guyana or take to USA, Canada, and UK.
Guyanese officials at the highest levels, as in Venezuela, must be reined in with visa revocations and confiscation of wealth including material possessions. The ABCE countries must continue the pressure with additional sanctioning and revocation of visas of those involved in corruption at the highest and lowest levels. Their bank accounts must be sanctioned, and they must not be able to travel overseas. In addition, their ill-gotten material wealth hidden in purchases must be seized.
Sincerely,
Jerome Blackwell