Dear Editor,

THE GAWU believes it is necessary to offer its response to Mr. Robin Singh’s letter which appeared in the February 25, 2022 edition of the Stabroek News, Guyana Times and Guyana Chronicle newspapers.

In his missive, Mr. Singh has apparently decided to lump us with what he deems “the usual nattering nabobs of nihilism”. While we admire the eloquent use of language, we fail to see how our expressions place us in that group. It appears to us that Mr. Singh may have misinterpreted our statement in respect of the recently announced arrangements regarding the Enmore packaging plant. We simply asked what would have been the fate of the employees of the plant; we fail to see how that could have been construed as throwing a wet blanket on the initiative. Of course, following our statement, some clarity has been provided.

The GAWU, for the record, is not averse to any development in the interest of our people; we welcome initiatives which create decent jobs for our Guyanese brothers and sisters. We were, therefore, disheartened to note the apparent attempt to malign our character. We hasten to remind that our Union has a legal obligation to our members; we will not shirk this responsibility, regardless of the ‘lucre’, as Mr. Singh puts it.

Yours faithfully,

Seepaul Narine
President
GAWU