Dear Editor,
I wish to
register a strenuous objection to President David Granger’s statement about our
neighbour to the west. Venezuela is not “a monkey on our back”; if history were
still offered at the University of Guyana, we could easily show that Venezuela
has been Guyana’s staunchest supporter from the fuel crisis in 1986 when we had
no creditworthiness to purchase fuel supplies, to this day when we continue to
benefit from the PetroCaribe initiative begun by the late Venezuelan President
Hugo Chávez.
Our
President’s utterances display a lack of grace and gratitude for the assistance
provided to us by the Bolivarian state, assistance that continues in the face
of this provocation. Has our glorious leader considered the consequences of an
abrupt end to the PetroCaribe arrangement? Guyana is already struggling to find
markets for its increased rice production, and Venezuela pays a higher than
world market price for the portion it takes; no one else pays close to that. No
doubt we could find another supplier of fuel given the creditworthy state we
enjoy, and the possibilities the ExxonMobil find promises, but rest assured, no
deal would be as beneficial as the one we currently enjoy.
The solution
to the recent decrees by the Venezuelan government lies in the area of
diplomacy; former Ambassador Odeen Ishmael has offered advice that should be
given serious consideration.
The
President’s warlike rhetoric far exceeds the capacity of this tiny nation; our
army is seemingly incapable of cutting the grass in Camp Ayanganna, a job which
is outsourced to contractors. Having America on your side is a wonderful thing;
it does not, however, make us the 51st state and one would be advised not to lean
too heavily on a brother already carrying the large burden of being the
conscience of the Western world.
The
government and people of Venezuela have demonstrated strong friendship and
support for our nation, and we should not let this special relationship that
has developed over decades be destroyed by the promise of new wealth and
friends. I ever have faith that the differences of opinion between our nations
can be resolved amicably and without the need for empty rhetoric and
name-calling.
The President
should spare us the patriotic drum-beating while he drives around with
Venezuelan gas in his tank.
Yours faithfully,
Robin Singh
2005 La
Guayana Esequiba – Zona en Reclamación. Instituto Geográfico Simón Bolívar Primera Edición
Nota del
editor del blog:
Al referenciarse a la República Cooperativa de
Guyana se deben de tener en cuenta los 159.500Km2, de territorios ubicados al
oeste del río Esequibo conocidos con el nombre de Guayana Esequiba o Zona en
Reclamación sujetos al Acuerdo de Ginebra del 17 de febrero de 1966.
Territorios estos sobre los cuales el Gobierno
Venezolano en representación de la Nación venezolana se reservo sus derechos
sobre los territorios de la Guayana Esequiba en su nota del 26 de mayo de 1966
al reconocerse al nuevo Estado de Guyana:
“...por lo tanto, Venezuela reconoce como
territorio del nuevo Estado, el que se sitúa al este de la margen derecha del
río Esequibo y reitera ante la comunidad internacional, que se reserva
expresamente sus derechos de soberanía territorial sobre la zona que se
encuentra en la margen izquierda del precitado río; en consecuencia, el
territorio de la Guayana Esequiba sobre el cual Venezuela se reserva
expresamente sus derechos soberanos, limita al Este con el nuevo Estado de
Guyana, a través de la línea del río Esequibo, tomando éste desde su nacimiento
hasta su desembocadura en el Océano Atlántico...”
LA
GUAYANA ESEQUIBA
http://laguayanaesequiba.blogspot.com/2008/01/la-guayana-esequiba.html
Terminología sobre cómo referenciar la
Zona en Reclamación-Guayana Esequiba.
Mapa que señala el
Espacio de Soberanía Marítima Venezolana que se reserva, como Mar Territorial mediante el Decreto Presidencial No 1152 del 09
de Julio de 1968
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