I read Mr. Lloyd Austin’s (continuing) lamentation about “academic piracy” in the photocopying of books. I recall also Freddie Kissoon lengthily addressing this issue a few years back.

The fact is that people opt for photocopying because it is much cheaper that what Austin sells at and, where finance is limited, photocopying allows for parts/chapters of book to be copied. This is not unique in Guyana.

Mr. Austin is less than honest in his reference to Barbados. He should provide the law as it applies to academic piracy in Barbados and he would be seen for what he is.

Mr. Austin wants a monopoly, simple and plain. Guyana is a third-world country with limited resources. The buyer chooses where to spend his money.

Mr. Austin, have a poll conducted with the end-users and then become guided accordingly.
T. JABOUR