JANETTE Bulkan’s writings on the LCDS, REDD+ and GRIF have been turning a wheel of destruction, desperation, disgruntlement  and shortsightedness.

Her ambitions to scuttle and undermine gains by hard-working people show how ungrateful and unpatriotic one can get.

I am not sure what has triggered her devastating assault on the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) , her motive can’t be to become President or Prime Minister of this country. Candidly very few, maybe the listing that she identifies herself with, will vote for her. Then she can have a free reign to release the New River Triangle to Suriname.

Her negative outlook to programmes that will impact positively on the Guyanese society is not a credible model to follow.

If I were a Guyanese seeking an alternative to LCDS and Janette Bulkan was to impress me on the way forward, I will be thoroughly mis-lead.

Her family benefited through bountiful returns from forest product sales and trade which helped educate them to be credible members of society.

Does she not realize this? Her ‘Protectorate’ position for Amerindians comes as a surprise as I am sure that members of the Amerindian society and other Guyanese were prey to the Bulkans exploitation and gains.

‘Lest you forget and turn on the ones that fed and protected you while you were still in nesting and helpless’.
Seeking to destroy hard work and earnings of others is the thought and strategy of a ‘jealous and small-minded’ individual. I have worked hard and will not be intimidated to surrender any of my gains because narrow- minded people rant over non-issues.

As an individual, I repeat, as an individual, I should not even comment on her eight-point open letter to Norway’s Minister, Mr Erik Solheim, but I need for her to see the light. Hereunder are three (3) very strong pointers why one should not even venture into her eight dismal points.

** Stabroek News, Friday, April 1, 2011 – page 8  – ‘Norway releases another US40M into GRIF’
** Guyana Chronicle Friday, April 1, 2011 – page 3 – ‘LCDS projects to translate into reality this year – as Norway announces US40M forest funds…’.  Extract: ‘Guyana has greater influence than any other country its size on climate talks’ – Minister Solheim.
** Guyana Chronicle Friday, April 1, 2011 page 7 – ‘Forest Products Association responds to open letter to Minister Solheim’ para 3… extract:  ‘Further as a critical forest resource stakeholder, we support any initiative such as the LCDS which adds greater value to our natural resources in a manner that benefits our nation’.

It took Minister Solheim less time than one might take to read through Janette Bulkan’s eight points to announce the release of US40M into GRIF.

The LCDS stands out as a beneficial programme for the Amerindians as it opens new opportunities for them, it also serves them right to develop their own development path, not to exploit them.

Every issue related to Amerindians is being addressed. The notion that until land, mining, logging and other issues are fixed to pave a way to begin development programmes for indigenous peoples is shortsightedness.

If those are considered to be genuine development drivers for indigenous peoples it will drift them back to the stone ages. As the saying goes, ‘while the grass grows the cows starve’ and we cannot afford that. In every development strategy there must be some form of compromise, a give and take situation.

If Janette wants to be helpful and project her brilliance she can join the LCDS process but not try to be an expert for indigenous peoples when she may have never eaten an ‘Aiga’ or ‘Ulaleek’.

Don’t hide behind the word ‘Anthropology’, it gave you an insight into indigenous culture, etc. it did not make you their expert, they are their own experts.

Stop this negative politicking as it will not serve Guyana well. One should not criticize for criticism’s sake. Why does Janette do that? Because of her dislike for a government, the President, the LCDS programme or Office of Climate Change Staff? We all need to work together to make Guyana a better place.