Dear Editor,

ME wan’ talk straight ’bout dis Guyana-Venezuela border ting we all hearing ’bout. Dem big meetin’ happen on December 14, 2023, in Argyle, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, right? We President meet with Venezuela and some other big ones from around we region.

Now, dem agree seh dem nah go use force against one another. But look, if Venezuela start actin’ up, what Guyana supposed to do? Just stand up and watch? Nah, man, we can’t just play pakoos while dem playin’ bully.

Dem talk ’bout sortin’ out disputes with international law, like the 1966 Geneva Agreement. Sounds good, but Venezuela nah even want to deal with the International Court of Justice. That’s a real problem for we, ’cause how we s’posed to trust dem?
We deh pon commitment to good neighborliness and peace, but it ain’t easy when you feelin’ like the small man gettin’ pushed around. This talk ’bout dialogue is all well and good, but we need more than just talk. We need action, and we need to be ready for whatever comes.

And CARICOM, oh gosh, dem look like dem ain’t really got we back. We need dem to be strong, not just sittin’ there like they fraid to upset Venezuela.
The whole ting ’bout a joint commission sound like just more talk and delay. We need real steps to protect we land and we people.

So yeah, dem got this plan to meet up again in Brazil, but what really goin’ to change? We appreciate the help from other leaders, and big up to the people of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines for hosting. But at the end of the day, Guyana still deh pon the back foot.

We want peace, yes, but not by bowin’ down to pressure. We deserve respect and fairness, same as anybody else. This ain’t just ’bout land; it’s ’bout standin’ up for we self.
Sincerely,
Haimdat Sawh