UK High Commissioner to Guyana, Andrew Ayre has called for President Donald Ramotar to reconvene the National Assembly as soon as possible stating that Parliament is the “central pillar of democracy.”
Ayre said “the UK calls on the Government of Guyana, or the President more precisely of Guyana to reconvene Parliament at the earliest possible opportunity”.
“Article 50 (of the Guyana Constitution), it clearly refers to democracy in Guyana being made up of the President, the Cabinet and parliament so it it’s important that we stay within the Constitution of Guyana going forward”, the UK High Commissioner stated.
Ramotar’s prorogation of Parliament last Monday has triggered torrents of criticism from the opposition and civil society bodies.
Ayre was speaking today at an event at the Bank of Guyana where the British High Commission in collaboration with the Government of Guyana is hosting an Anti-Money Laundering Training programme.
