What's
our plan B?
Imagine oil running out in 12 years and there is no clear plan by the Government
to take this country forward.
For
a country which depends on this natural resource
so much, what are we to do? Brazil, China
and others have already begun using alternative
methods of fuels, but I have not once heard our
Prime Minister utter such words.
What
is going to happen to our people? What is plan
B?Â
Islands which depend on tourism are far better
off than us. I predict mass migration to better
ground where people feel safe, food is cheaper,
you earn more for services rendered and discrimination
is not meted out to anyone because of his or her
colour, class or creed.
While energy experts have been stating the facts
on our reserves for a number of years now, I realised
in the past week that the chairmen of these big
oil companies have avoided direct questions from
the local media on the future of the industry.
Maybe instead of Guyanese flocking to this country
for something better, Trinis would have to go to
Guyana for land, food and maybe a better way of
life.
Who knows?
Nester Pierre
Cascade
The
Trinidad Express
Friday, August 24th 2007
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