Barama protest strange

Barama protest strange
Guyana Chronicle, 27 October 2007
I find it quite strange that Guyanese would be willing to support
Barama in its move to protest against the Agriculture Ministry. For a
number of years workers have been complaining about the condition under
which they work there.

The government has found them, after investigations, guilty of several
breaches. They have also admitted in their statements that there were
some breaches which they claim were ‘unintentional’. Workers, some of
whom may have been responsible for the actions of the company, were
used by them to commit irregularities on their own homeland and now
they are crying out?

The threat to withdraw their investment is an indication of their
attitude towards the laws of our country. Fines were meant to be
punitive, to be a deterrent for others who may think of engaging in
this behaviour.

I hope that the Minister of Agriculture will not let up. This is 2007.
We need to stand up to these people or all companies will do the same.
EDWARD SIMON