A question: Is/was Sir Shridath Ramphal an adviser to JHI or Mid-Atlantic (who are now Joint Venture partners with Exxon and Total in the Canje Block offshore Guyana) ? Is/was he associated with any oil company in Guyana? If so, did he disclose this to Cabinet or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and when?
Reference: Environmental Impact Assessment for Liza Phase 1 http://www.oggn.website/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Volume-I-Liza-Phase-1-EIA-1.pdf
An article in Kaieteur News (07-Aug-2018, ‘The Department of Energy will decide if it needs Dr Mangal’s expertise – Harmon’) gave the impression that I was “assured” by the government of being re-engaged. This is incorrect. I was never assured by the government of being re-engaged nor did I seek to convey this impression in…
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