By Dr. Randolph Persaud (Randy), Professor Emeritus States that have relied on belligerence and particularly military aggression in the recent past have not done well. Practically all instances of aggression against small states have failed, either partially or outright. In several instances, leaders of the aggressor states were removed from office, and some even lost their lives. Developments in the ...
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OPINION: A United Guyana can overcome all challenges
by GHK Lall When Guyana is divided, its ability to defend sacred national sovereignty is seriously diminished. When the patrimonies lead to non-inclusion (division) then Guyana’s sovereignty is at great risk to subservience at the hands of covetous and mischievous neighbors. I have always said that deep diligence in working towards genuine national unity must supersede all other priorities. Guyana ...
Read More »OPINION: Guyana’s astute diplomacy is paying important dividends
By Dr. Randolph Persaud, Professor Emeritus For most people, diplomacy is a quaint affair. Of course, no one will doubt that there is indeed quite a bit of charm involved in high-level interactions among those charged with the responsibility of protecting the national interest. Behind the wine, hors d’oeuvres, and the requisite blazonries, however, diplomacy is a high-stakes game that ...
Read More »OPINION: Alistair Routledge: Exxon’s spinmeister, master defender of the company’s faith
by GHK Lall I will say this loud and clear: daily I get a fuller appreciation as to why Exxon selected Mr. Alistair Routledge to be its Country Head in Guyana. I understand also why Mr. Rod Henson had to go -too receptive and too flexible. Now, with that said, I refocus on Mr. Routledge, and all that he brings ...
Read More »OPINION: President Ali took the high ground, now he must take back this country, lead it
by GHK Lall Someone was kind enough to share the tape of Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali, on British TV. The counsel was to focus on the latter end of the recording, which I followed. It was a rare treat, what I would call Excellency Ali’s shining hour. He glowed with maturity, great self-control under provocative circumstances, and manifested what he ...
Read More »OPINION: Inclusion in Guyana- who has it right, who is deceiving?
by GHK Lall So, who is having a memory lapse, who is having a ‘senior moment’, and who is plain outright fabricating what went on in the meeting between officials of the PPP Government and US Congressman’s Hakeem Jeffries’ delegation? The PPP Government side that inclusion never came up in the discussions. The Minority Leader in the US House of ...
Read More »OPINION: Inclusion in Guyana who has it right, who is deceiving
by GHK Lall So, who is having a memory lapse, who is having a ‘senior moment’, and who is plain outright fabricating what went on in the meeting between officials of the PPP Government and US Congressman’s Hakeem Jeffries’ delegation? The PPP Government side said that inclusion never came up in the discussions. The Minority Leader in the US House ...
Read More »OPINION: The so-called race dilemma in Guyana
By Dr. Randolph Persaud, Professor Emeritus I read with interest a piece by Collin Haynes in the media talking about a “race dilemma” in Guyana (KN 19/9/2023). The main contention is that “[i]n order for the country to move past racial bias that’s (sic) been ingrained in the moral fabric and political psyche of the nation, every party in power ...
Read More »OPINION: President Ali’s challenge on this “unauthorized” actions fairytale
by GHK Lall President Ali is caught on the jagged prongs of a dilemma. He turns to the left he is in trouble; he looks to the right, and he would be in the wrong. This is being between the devil and the raging sea, and it is the President’s lot. I feel sorry for him: he is damned if ...
Read More »OPINION: Exxon US$1.6 billion audit: a bag of snakes, worms, and tricks
by GHK Lall “But that should not have happened. I am told there was no great discussion. Exxon only sent in some proposals but they shouldn’t have even entertained that. So my position still stands, I will go with what GRA has. I told [GRA Commissioner General, Godfrey] Statia you will deal with it directly and not the ministry any ...
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