–?? ?slams Teixeira’s racism comment By Abena Rockcliffe Deputy Speaker Deborah Backer yesterday told the National Assembly that the Marriott construction deal signed by the government has ignored local laws.Deputy Speaker, Deborah BackerBacker made no qualms yesterday, during her contribution to the budget debate, to tell presidential advisor and government’s Chief Whip Gail Teixeira that she has become irrelevant, especially when she dubbed the uproar by Guyanese over the Marriot deal as a form of racism.Backer, who also serves as A Partnership for National Unity (APNU)’s shadow Minster of Foreign Affairs was at the time of her comment referring to Teixeira’s remark about the way Guyanese, especially the opposition and sections of the media,Jerseys NFL Cheap, have responded to the fact that no local has been employed for the construction of the state-funded Marriott hotel.At a press conference, held at Freedom House, Teixeira, during an attempt to justify the 100 per cent Chinese employment at the Marriott construction site; told media operatives “Everyone is up in arms, but it smells stink,Cheap MLB Jerseys Free Shipping, because it smells of racism, it smells of anti-nationality. We don’t seem to have the same problem with countries that are coming in that are bringing in non Chinese.”Those comments were made several weeks ago,Cheap Jerseys Online, but Backer used yesterday’s proceedings in the National Assembly to state categorically that Teixeira “not only missed the boat, but missed the entire river”.“Sometimes I worry about my friend the most honourable Gail Teixeira. Since 2011 she does not appear to be at her best and sometimes she not only misses the boat but misses the entire river. Sometimes the boat is in Berbice and she is in the Essequibo.”The Shadow Finance Minister said that APNU has no quarrel with, and indeed welcomes Chinese investors to Guyana’s shores. She pointed that it was the People’s National Congress (PNC),Nike Shoes Mens Clearance Sale, the majority party that makes up APNU, which opened doors for trading with China when that party was in government in 1972.Backer said that China is Guyana’s second biggest creditor behind Venezuela and “We (APNU) have the highest regard for that country…We have been constant with our support since we opened that trade just over forty years ago.”Backer acknowledged that Guyana continues to seek trading investment and continues to look both South and East for new trading partners.The member described China as an economic giant that has, “if not come to us, met us halfway” and acknowledged that the country has contributed, in the form of loans,Cheap Jerseys Supply, grants and construction.Government Chief Whip, Gail TeixeiraHowever, even with that being said, the Deputy Speaker did not hesitate to point out that last year’s budget stated that in the implementation of Guyana’s trade and investment in China,Wholesale China Jerseys Free Shpping, shared values with regards to Guyana’s laws must be central to all agreements.Backer moved to point out that the agreement between the government of Guyana and the Chinese construction company did not follow those principles.