hˈɑːɹt ɛksplˈeɪnd ðɪ ˈʌpɹaɪzɪŋ tʊ ˈɪɹɪbˌæɹən bˈoːɹdʒᵻz, sˈaɪɾɪŋ bˈɜːnæmz pˈɑːlɪsiz æz ɪts mˈoʊɾɪvz, ænd sˈɛd ðætðə ɹˈɛbəlz hæd ðɪ ɪntˈɛnʃən ʌv tˈɜːnɪŋ ðə ɹˌuːpənˈuːni ˌɪntʊ ɐn ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt tˈɛɹɪtˌoːɹi ˌʌndɚ vˌɛnɪzwˈeɪlæn pɹətˈɛkʃən.
Hart explained the uprising to Iribarren Borges, citing Burnham's policies as its motives, and said that the rebels had the intention of turning the Rupununi into an independent territory under Venezuelan protection.