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APNU/AFC who signed Exxon’s deal now willing to support negotiation


AFC Executive, David Patterson.

Kaieteur News – Even after being a part of the coalition government that signed and failed to renegotiate the lopsided Stabroek Block Agreement, General Secretary of the Alliance For Change (AFC) and now Shadow Oil and Gas Minister David Patterson, has given his assurances that the coalition in opposition will support the People’s Progressive Party /Civic government if they wish to renegotiate the ExxonMobil deal.
Patterson made these utterances during a Kaieteur Radio programme, Guyana’s Oil & You on its end-of-year edition, where he told the panel of industry experts and listeners that during their five years in government, while holding the power and authority, the former A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) never got the chance to correct the poor provisions in the deal.
Examples of a few of these sub-standard provisions, which are crafted in such ways that Guyana would suffer significant value leakage, include Guyana paying Exxon’s billions of dollars in taxes; pre-contract costs discrepancies; unspecified interest rates expensed to Guyana for loans to the oil entities; weak environmental standards; Guyana’s inability to control the amount of oil being produced; and infrastructure cost anomalies between the Liza One & Liza Two Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessels.
If the new PPP/C government wishes to renegotiate such a deal, Patterson indicated, the coalition will be offering their “unconditional support”.
Notably, during his time as Opposition Leader, now Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo had repeatedly trashed the Exxon deal. Even in late December, the VP had taken issue with the fact that some of the wording of the Stabroek Block Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) creates the impression that ExxonMobil and its co-contractors have sovereignty over Guyana.
He had said, in fact that “I do have problems with making it seem as though Exxon has sovereignty within a sovereign nation. I do have problems with that kind of configuration,” the VP had said, “and some parts, wording of the contract confers or creates that impression that they have sovereignty over the country.”
But even with these concerning reservations and criticisms, the VP and the PPP/C government have refused to renegotiate the contract.

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Behold President Ali's loyal opposition.

What took them so long? Now Mitwah, Tota, and Tola can join their brothers in opposition and kneel before his excellence Dr. Irfaan Mohamed Ali. You can't beat them join them.

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@Ramakant-P posted:

Behold President Ali's loyal opposition.

What took them so long? Now Mitwah, Tota, and Tola can join their brothers in opposition and kneel before his excellence Dr. Irfaan Mohamed Ali. You can't beat them join them.

Kneel before fraudster Irfaan Ali?  You head good?  The only time I would kneel before him is if it gives me chance to draw my sword and chop his ugly head off.

T
@Ramakant-P posted:

Behold President Ali's loyal opposition.

What took them so long? Now Mitwah, Tota, and Tola can join their brothers in opposition and kneel before his excellence Dr. Irfaan Mohamed Ali. You can't beat them join them.

How could they? Your sycophantic mouth would make them gag!

FM
@Totaram posted:

Kneel before fraudster Irfaan Ali?  You head good?  The only time I would kneel before him is if it gives me chance to draw my sword and chop his ugly head off.

You better get good knee pads because you know what you can do when you decide to kneel before him.

R
@Ramakant-P posted:

You better get good knee pads because you know what you can do when you decide to kneel before him.

You know, huh? Hahahahahahaha........

FM
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@Ramakant-P posted:

Please stick with the issues at hand.  This is a new year. You must have made some new resolutions.

Why yes! I decided to continue to be me! Incorrigible and iconoclastic as ever!

FM
@Ramakant-P posted:

You better get good knee pads because you know what you can do when you decide to kneel before him.

You fooking piece of shit.  You will always be chupid.  A crabdaaag coolie *****.  You are the one who is sucking Jagdeo's dead kak and you are writing shit here. Crawl back into your hole you braying dankey.   

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@Django posted:

APNU/AFC who signed Exxon’s deal now willing to support negotiation


AFC Executive, David Patterson.

Kaieteur News – Even after being a part of the coalition government that signed and failed to renegotiate the lopsided Stabroek Block Agreement, General Secretary of the Alliance For Change (AFC) and now Shadow Oil and Gas Minister David Patterson, has given his assurances that the coalition in opposition will support the People’s Progressive Party /Civic government if they wish to renegotiate the ExxonMobil deal.

Stabroek block agreement was one of the best decisions we ever made- AFC Leader

By Editor - 0, Source - Guyana Standard - https://www.guyanastandard.com...ver-made-afc-leader/

Even though local, regional and international oil experts and organizations have criticized the Stabroek Block Production Sharing Agreement for being grossly in favour of ExxonMobil, AFC Leader, Khemraj Ramjattan still believes that the contract represents one of the best decisions the coalition ever made while in office.

During a late night live stream on the APNU+AFC’s Facebook Page, Ramjattan pointed to a few factors which influenced the deal Guyana negotiated and accepted.

The former Minister said, “You had Venezuela coming down our backs and doing a decree that all the water out there belongs to them and they had chased ExxonMobil from working there.”

He added, “We also had people advising us who said that in a matter of years, when the world transitions to renewables, the price of oil will go down very very low so people said it is best that we have Exxon out there…”
Ramjattan was keen to note as well that oil, unlike Guyana’s sugar industry, is a money maker while adding that the economy stands to benefit greatly from it. The Opposition Member also sought to note that the former regime was able to negotiate a better deal than the 1999 one that was issued by the Janet Jagan administration. Referencing some of the “improvements” the coalition made to the deal, Ramjattan boasted that Guyana was able to get an US$18M signing bonus, a 50 take of profit oil, and a two percent royalty instead of one.

The former Minister said, “…So we got a better deal than Jagan… You have to remember that Exxon had a 40 year exploration contract and they could have locked off the Liza well and say we going and explore more . So what you think would have happened ? By 2020 we won’t have oil money…”

Irrespective of what the local critics may be saying on a daily basis, Ramjattan maintains that it is all noise in the face of the improvements he pointed to.

Since the release of the 2016 Stabroek Block deal in 2017, many local and international stakeholders have said that the contract leaves Guyana exposed to wanton abuse since it has no ringfencing provisions which prevent costs associated with other fields to be deducted from the revenue gained from a producing field. The deal has also been criticized for having a paltry US$300,000 contribution to local content as well as having no provisions in place for proper insurance coverage for oil spills.

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Interesting perspectives by Khemraj Ramjattan and David Patterson.

FM

Totaram ...

Focus on the topic and cease with your unrelated statements  --

"APNU/AFC who signed Exxon’s deal now willing to support negotiation"

Thank you.

Demerara_Guy == Modertor

@Totaram posted:

You fooking piece of shit.  You will always be chupid.  A crabdaaag coolie *****.  You are the one who is sucking Jagdeo's dead kak and you are writing shit here. Crawl back into your hole you braying dankey.

FM
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@Totaram posted:

You fooking piece of shit.  You will always be chupid.  A crabdaaag coolie *****.  You are the one who is sucking Jagdeo's dead kak and you are writing shit here. Crawl back into your hole you braying dankey.   



The truth hurts, isn't it?

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@Former Member posted:

The truth hurts, isn't it?

Such grammar! Use doesn't it! Not isn't! Poorly educated PPP trash!

You better watch your own posts and make the corrections.   The post isn't about speaking grammatically correct English. It's about your dumb PNC and all the money they stole.

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@Ramakant-P posted:

You better watch your own posts and make the corrections.   The post isn't about speaking grammatically correct English. It's about your dumb PNC and all the money they stole.

Suh dem PPP thieves must be smart crab daags, eh.

Mitwah
@Ramakant-P posted:

You better watch your own posts and make the corrections.   The post isn't about speaking grammatically correct English. It's about your dumb PNC and all the money they stole.

And you have proof, huh? Incidentally, to which posts of mine are you referring? The ones where Guyanese creolese are phonetically spelled? Your ignorance is unsurpassed! Be appreciative of that! At least!

FM
@Totaram posted:

You fooking piece of shit.  You will always be chupid.  A crabdaaag coolie *****.  You are the one who is sucking Jagdeo's dead kak and you are writing shit here. Crawl back into your hole you braying dankey.   

Mental breakdown.

K
@Former Member posted:

Totaram ...

Focus on the topic and cease with your unrelated statements  --

"APNU/AFC who signed Exxon’s deal now willing to support negotiation"

Thank you.

Demerara_Guy == Modertor

This response tells me that you are condoning his behavior. Nehru was suspended for saying less.

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@Ramakant-P posted:

This response tells me that you are condoning his behavior. Nehru was suspended for saying less.

You are a big bully and a stupid bully.  You are stupid big bully.  You get a free pass writing crap and the moderator is cautioning me.  Now you want me suspended?  You are a big stupid bully.

T
@Totaram posted:

You fooking piece of shit.  You will always be chupid.  A crabdaaag coolie *****.  You are the one who is sucking Jagdeo's dead kak and you are writing shit here. Crawl back into your hole you braying dankey.   

@Former Member posted:

Totaram ...

Focus on the topic and cease with your unrelated statements  --

"APNU/AFC who signed Exxon’s deal now willing to support negotiation"

Thank you.

Demerara_Guy == Modertor

@Ramakant-P posted:

This response tells me that you are condoning his behavior. Nehru was suspended for saying less.

Ramakant_P ...

Totaram has been advised; consequences will follow should he continue with such behaviour.

FM
@Totaram posted:

You are a big bully and a stupid bully.  You are stupid big bully.  You get a free pass writing crap and the moderator is cautioning me.  Now you want me suspended?  You are a big stupid bully.

With a tiny head!

FM
@Former Member posted:

Ramakant_P ...

Totaram has been advised; consequences will follow should he continue with such behaviour.

You are being unfair. Your comments show how prejudiced you are.

Mitwah
@Mitwah posted:

You are being unfair. Your comments show how prejudiced you are.

Of course, he is.  He was before and he hasn't changed.  These are the kinds of people that I would like a shot at in real life.  What a tin pot dictator.  Let it be clear that I retaliate, I don't ever initiate attacks. 

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@Totaram posted:

Of course, he is.  He was before and he hasn't changed.  These are the kinds of people that I would like a shot at in real life.  What a tin pot dictator.  Let it be clear that I retaliate, I don't ever initiate attacks.

Cry babies, please!

K
@Ramakant-P posted:

You ought to be.

You chupidy ******* , you a nasty SOB.   You are altering my posts because you are downright stupid.  I will deal with you here and elsewhere if the moderators don' t.  You cannot change a person's post.  If you are allowed to do that I will hang you!  Be careful what you ask for you fooking *******.

T

Where is Demerara-Guy?  Are you the moderator?  Is Ramakant allowed to alter people's posts?  I have reported two instances of him doing this and you are yet to act.  If you don't I will take care of it myself.

T

Totaram and Ramakant_P ...

Stop with the unrelated statements.

The topic is ...

"APNU/AFC who signed Exxon’s deal now willing to support renegotiation"

Further unrelated comments plus personal attacks are unacceptable and enforcement actions will be taken should these statements continue.

Be advised, conduct yourself accordingly.

Demerara_Guy == Moderator

FM
@Former Member posted:

Totaram and Ramakant_P ...

Stop with the unrelated statements.

The topic is ...

"APNU/AFC who signed Exxon’s deal now willing to support renegotiation"

Further unrelated comments plus personal attacks are unacceptable and enforcement actions will be taken should these statements continue.

Be advised, conduct yourself accordingly.

Demerara_Guy == Moderator

I know what the topic is.   Are people allowed to alter the posts of others?  Yes or no?  Did I report two instances of Ramakant altering my posts?  What have you done about it?   If you don't act quickly I will simply take it as licence to alter any post on this site.  Think about it.

T
@Former Member posted:

Then ... make your comments specific to the topic.

What are you doing about the alteration of my posts.  It is critically important that you address it.  In reality it is fraud. 

T
@Totaram posted:

Are people allowed to alter the posts of others?

Which of your specific posts were altered by a member ??

Only the Administrator/Moderator can make modifications / changes to statements made by members and also delete where needed.

FM
@Former Member posted:

Which of your specific posts were altered by a member ??

Only the Administrator/Moderator can make modifications / changes to statements made by members and also delete where needed.

I reported them .  Look at what has been reported.  I am assuming that you have access to the posts that have been altered.  Ramakant posted in my name and then commented. This is a serious matter.  It is fraudulent for him to post using my name.   

T
@Former Member posted:

Which of your specific posts were altered by a member ??

Only the Administrator/Moderator can make modifications / changes to statements made by members and also delete where needed.

@Totaram posted:

I am Jagdeo's bitch.  I am so  ashamed?

You ought to be.

T
@Former Member posted:

Which of your specific posts were altered by a member ??

Only the Administrator/Moderator can make modifications / changes to statements made by members and also delete where needed.

@Totaram posted:

I reported them .  Look at what has been reported.  I am assuming that you have access to the posts that have been altered.  Ramakant posted in my name and then commented. This is a serious matter.  It is fraudulent for him to post using my name.   

Provide the following information ...

1. Specific thread/topic.

2. Specific sections to which you are referencing as infractions.

FM
@Former Member posted:

Provide the following information ...

1. Specific thread/topic.

2. Specific sections to which you are referencing as infractions.

I have provided the information requested.  What have you done?

T
@sachin_05 posted:

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I have provided the information requested.  What have you done?



ow moderator...save meh from ramacant... lololol [maniacal laughter]

You are not only laughing maniacally , you are a stupid maniac.  You have very little intelligence.  If you were smart you would see that I am asking the moderator to do his job and save the forum because if I alter posts as kakakant did it would be chaotic here.  So there you jackass.

T
@Totaram posted:

You are not only laughing maniacally , you are a stupid maniac.  You have very little intelligence.  If you were smart you would see that I am asking the moderator to do his job and save the forum because if I alter posts as kakakant did it would be chaotic here.  So there you jackass.

You were the one who thought you were invincible because of your pro PNC stance would give you immunity from being suspended so you can be as vulgar, explicit and obnoxious and get away with it. Rama buss up yuh balls, got you running to moderater for what? Have him banned? The admin/moderator already tried that are running out of posters, making the forum like a dead house. Grow some balls and try  to stand up and fight like a man and stop crying to admin...boo hoo..😥😰

sachin_05
@sachin_05 posted:

You were the one who thought you were invincible because of your pro PNC stance would give you immunity from being suspended so you can be as vulgar, explicit and obnoxious and get away with it. Rama buss up yuh balls, got you running to moderater for what? Have him banned? The admin/moderator already tried that are running out of posters, making the forum like a dead house. Grow some balls and try  to stand up and fight like a man and stop crying to admin...boo hoo..😥😰

You are a typical PPP coolie, making wild assumptions and using expressions that make people cringe.  The issue at hand is the altering of someone's words.  That is fraud .  What part of that don't you understand? How would you like it if I take what you have written and change it to its opposite?  Would you call that bussing balls?  Anyway, since it seems that it is allowed let the games begin.  Would you like to see what your altered post would look like? 

T
@Totaram posted:

You are a typical PPP coolie, making wild assumptions and using expressions that make people cringe.  The issue at hand is the altering of someone's words.  That is fraud .  What part of that don't you understand? How would you like it if I take what you have written and change it to its opposite?  Would you call that bussing balls?  Anyway, since it seems that it is allowed let the games begin.  Would you like to see what your altered post would look like?

Go ahead, I can and would respond in kind..you won’t find me crying boo hoo to admin though...

sachin_05
@sachin_05 posted:

Go ahead, I can and would respond in kind..you won’t find me crying boo hoo to admin though...

What is boo hoo?  The stuff in your eyes?  No, that is booboo.  Goodness, the vocabulary of the pseudointellectuals is primitive.  Boohoo is comic book stuff (Archie?). Yuk!   Stay tuned and don't soil the good name of one of the world's greatest batsmen.

T
@Totaram posted:

What is boo hoo?  The stuff in your eyes?  No, that is booboo.  Goodness, the vocabulary of the pseudointellectuals is primitive.  Boohoo is comic book stuff (Archie?). Yuk!   Stay tuned and don't soil the good name of one of the world's greatest batsmen.

Boo hoo is the sound of your crying to admin when Rama buss up yuh balls..moron...hahahaha.lol

sachin_05
@sachin_05 posted:

Boo hoo is the sound of your crying to admin when Rama buss up yuh balls..moron...hahahaha.lol

If you had balls like mine you would have been better placed in life.  You wouldn't be a chupidy collie.  Hahahahahahahahah

T
@Totaram posted:

If you had balls like mine you would have been better placed in life.  You wouldn't be a chupidy collie.  Hahahahahahahahah

That’s exactly what you called Rama until he buss up yuh balls and you cried boo hoo to admin...Hahahahahah..[belly busting laughter]

sachin_05
@sachin_05 posted:

I am a chupidy collie.  Tota schools me daily but it is doing no good because me a wan chupidy coolie. Me laugh hahaha jus like wan chupidy collie.  Tota bhai please help me.

You have to help yourself and only then I would consider helping you.  But, you may be beyond help.    Hahahahahahahahhaahah

T
@Totaram posted:

You have to help yourself and only then I would consider helping you.  But, you may be beyond help.    Hahahahahahahahhaahah

Better be careful how you use Rama’s chupidness, remember it nah gat cure, he already use it to buss up yuh balls. Even your cry to admin went unanswered...

sachin_05
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@sachin_05 posted:

Better be careful how you use Rama’s chupidness, remember it nah gat cure, he already use it to buss up yuh balls. Even your cry to admin went unanswered...

Hahahahahah.  Check at the Clark Institute for Kakakant.  You want to go that route?  You chupidy like that lowlife POS? 

T
@kp posted:

You just left my house.  I am heartbroken.  Please stop.  The Clark Institute may become my new home.  Please Mitwah help me.

Mitwah Bhai, please have some sympathy for KP.  He is a pathetic case but have some human sympathy please.  Thank you bhaiji.

T

As DG asked, why don't we all just concentrate on a topic, state our views and subjecting the views to attack? I'm bored with this sh*t!

FM
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@Former Member posted:

As DG asked, why don't we all just concentrate on a topic, state our views and subjecting the views to attack? I'm bored with this sh*t!

You are not bored with this.  You and and some of the others have been subjected to your own medicine and you just don't know how to deal with it.  What's the topic again?

T
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@kp posted:

Because that entertain old ass like you.

You and Shitwah really know how to destroy a Forum.

Look in the mirror, the one you haven't broken as yet?  Mitwah outsmarts you in every exchange.  Your only come back is about a bed and something under it.

T
@Totaram posted:

Look in the mirror, the one you haven't broken as yet?  Mitwah outsmarts you in every exchange.  Your only come back is about a bed and something under it.

Are you drunk I didn't say that. Check what Shitwah posted. Maybe you are hoping for me to be in your bed, I am good,very good.

K
@Former Member posted:

As DG asked, why don't we all just concentrate on a topic, state our views and subjecting the views to attack? I'm bored with this sh*t!

@Totaram posted:

You are not bored with this.  You and and some of the others have been subjected to your own medicine and you just don't know how to deal with it.

What's the topic again?

Totaram ...

The topic of this thread is ....

"APNU/AFC who signed Exxon’s deal now willing to support renegotiation"

Hopefully you will focus on the topics and confine your comments to the relevant specific issues.

Should you continue with your focused unacceptable behaviour on the forum, actions will be taken against you; which would include the removal of your unrelated posts.

Be advised, conduct yourself accordingly.

Demerara_Guy == Moderator

FM
@Totaram posted:

You are not bored with this.  You and and some of the others have been subjected to your own medicine and you just don't know how to deal with it.  What's the topic again?

That Totaram is Totally a Ramgoat!

FM
@Totaram posted:

Why is a very senior citizen like you writing nonsense about KP's nonsense?

I demand my right as a senior citizen to be nonsensical if I wish! Why are you discriminating against the old and stupid?

FM

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