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Guyana’s Foreign Affairs and International Trade Secretary, Robert Persaud, is calling on Guyanese consumers to not tolerate disrespect. The Director posted on his Facebook page, “This level of unpatriotic and disrespectful behavior will not be entertained. And Guyanese consumers should not tolerate either. The appropriate authorities have taken note!! Kindly report such incidents as our authorities are on the alert.”
These comments came in lieu of a post on his Facebook page of an image of a roadside business with the Guyana and Venezuela maps but the Guyana map seems to be slanted and missing some parts. The business name written below, “Brothers,” advertising wings, cheese please fried fish, and burgers, is located in Kitty, as posted in the comment section of the Facebook post.
Based on the post, it would appear that the Foreign Secretary is calling on the public to report any incidents, specifically Guyanese and Venezuelans since the relevant authorities are on alert. The Foreign Secretary, after engaging with commenters on the post, wrote, “We must locate n remove it immediately.”
Another comment on the post said, “Robert, every Vz and Surinamese child are taught in school that the disputed territories are theirs..maps and all. I also think that putting spanish translations on our national vehicles also helps to embolden them. Maduro has election problems and is riling up his population about Essequibo is theirs every day as a distraction.”
Several other comments under the Foreign Secretary’s post supported the same view that the Venezuelans are being emboldened because of the ‘Policia’ insignia being placed on the vehicles of the Guyana Police Force.
