THE Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has strongly condemned the continued disrespect of Guyana’s sovereignty by event organisers in Suriname.

“The most recent incident at the Suriname Energy, Oil and Gas Summit (SEOGS) is in blatant contempt of Guyana’s sovereign territory—particularly in the presence of Guyanese officials and companies,” GCCI said.

This occurrence mirrors the actions at the International Business Conference in Suriname last year, and depicts a trend of incivility by event organisers in our neighbouring state.

“These incidents cannot be allowed to continue unchecked, and the Chamber urges both the Government of Guyana and businesses operating in Guyana to reject these actions by impenitent individuals,” GCCI said.

Furthermore, the chamber encouraged Guyanese and the business community to not support events that depict such disrespect of the country.