I WISH to refer to John Palmer, a British citizen who acted in concert with Janette Bulkan to publicly criticize the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) 2005-2012 Annual Reports a few days ago in the Stabroek News.
These reports were submitted to Parliament. However, cognisance must be taken that John Palmer is a British citizen. Great Britain, as every Guyanese knows, was once the motherland of Guyana, and today, it is universally known to be a developed country where democracy, good governance and the rule of law prevail; and with the absence of rigged elections and illegal governments.But Palmer seems to have betrayed Great Britain’s political philosophy, having turned a blind eye and deaf ear to elections rigging and massive corruption that took place under the illegal PNC regime, from 1964-1992, in that he deliberately chose to peddle and write an abundance of lies about Guyana, knowing fully well that democracy, the rule of law and economic dynamism have been restored under a democratically elected Government since 1992.
This shows clearly that John Palmer prefers Guyana to be ruled by an illegal and dictatorial Government for its social and economic destruction, since he is currently an admirer and supporter of the PNC/APNU, which is now part of the parliamentary Opposition in Guyana.
In this regard, John Palmer must be condemned by all British citizens. Further, John Palmer, while being a British Citizen, is not resident in the UK but in Miami, Florida, with his Guyanese spouse. This shows that Palmer, in his anti-Government of Guyana agenda, is interfering in the domestic affairs of Guyana when he writes this misinformation about Guyana’s forestry sector and the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC).
Written By PETER PERSAUD