Dear Editor,
I wish to firstly state that GTT has, for many decades, been a noted partner in the area of communication in this country. Following its takeover from what was called the Guyana Telecommunications Company, mighty works have been done to bring our communication sector into the 21st century.
This company has been an excellent corporate citizen, and we have reached, in telecommunication, standards which include dedicated IP services – integral for business and personal communication; dedicated Internet service (DIA), which gives more speed and greater efficiency despite periodic difficulties; business DSL; international private leased circuit (IPLC); GTT business; PBX services, and much more.
It is a real shame that as soon as GTT informed the nation and went on a campaign to promote its upgrades on faster and cheaper Internet services, not long after did sabotage occur on its fibre optic cables, which has, by Public Telecommunication Minister Kathy Hughes, been termed ‘a breach of national security’.
This was obviously done by (an ‘entity’ or individuals) with expertise in the field. These cases are not isolated to Guyana, or even the Caribbean territory, since much of this has happened in Europe and North America.
This even happened several times in Atlantic Gardens, where I live, and it was not just an attempt to steal copper wires, but it was sabotage.
The continuous damage to GTT’s cables speaks volumes. I wish to compliment GTT once again for the job it has done as a corporate citizen; the opportunities it has provided for employment of thousands; its contributions to sports, educational facilities, health and infrastructural development. It is my hope that the Police would seriously investigate this matter, and the company allegedly involved would be exposed. The sabotage of GTT is actually a sabotage of our country. It goes against the fabric of what we stand for, and the decency and honour by which we abide.
My heart goes out to GTT.
Yours sincerely,
Roshan Khan
CEO/Chairman/
Founder
RK’s Guyana Security
Services
