KINGSTON, Jamaica — A group calling themselves Caribbean Citizens Against High Intra-Regional Travel Taxes is calling for the heads of government in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to respond to a travel tax petition.

The group said that over the last two weeks packages containing copies of the petition bearing over 20,000 signatures were dispatched to the offices of the CARICOM heads of government and the secretariat in Guyana.

The group noted that a letter to each head of government, cogently outlining the case for dialogue on the “vexing issue of high intra-regional Caribbean travel taxes and fees” was also included in the packages.

To date, the group said, only the offices of the President of Guyana, Brigadier David Granger and Dr Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada have acknowledged receipt of the communication.

Accordingly, the group said it is calling on the other CARICOM heads of government to respond to the petition submitted to their offices.

“By signing our petition, the people of the region are collectively asking to be heard on the important issue of intra-regional Caribbean travel taxes. We hope that our leaders see it fit to engage with their constituents on this important matter,” the group said in its statement.