Jagdeo is a transformational leader, capable of overseeing oil sector

Dear Editor,
I note the headline in one of the local press on March 04, 2024 of Christopher Ram pronouncing that Bharat “Jagdeo is unfit to oversee the oil sector”.
I wish to highlight the following to the members of the public:
1. Mr. Jagdeo was not the architect of the contract that governs the commercial terms of oil production in Guyana. This was the doing of the APNU/AFC administration of 2015-2020. Many of the people involved in that negotiation are suspected of receiving advice and guidance from Mr. Ram at that time. The result was a lopsided contract.
2. Taking the above into consideration, Mr. Jagdeo is doing an excellent job in administering the contract and the oil sector to maximize the returns from Exxon given the limited hand he was dealt due to the incompetence of the predecessors.
3. The article gives the false impression that Mr. Jagdeo is the sole overseer of the sector. The public needs to be aware that between the Guyana Revenue Authority, Guyana Geology and Mines Commission and the Ministry of Natural Resources, there are teams of professionals more than 100 persons that are monitoring the activities of the sector on a daily basis.
4. Mr. Ram views on Economic Development has proven to be flawed on many occasions. Mr. Ram is a known anti-government critic that lacks a real understanding of how to get things done. Mr. Ram runs a small business that makes profits for himself. Mr. Jagdeo has delivered Economic Development and Mega projects, that are uplifting the lives of hundreds of thousands of citizens daily.
5. Guyana would be a backward country that is economically depressed if the likes of Mr. Ram were entrusted with leadership of Guyana.
6. I am sure that the voters that placed Mr. Jagdeo and his party in office have high confidence in his vision, capabilities, and integrity to oversee any sector of Guyana’s Economic Transformation.
Editor, Jagdeo is a transformational leader and is more than capable of overseeing the oil sector.

Your sincerely,
Name submitted