President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Clinton Urling today called on parliamentarians to compromise and to move away from the impasse over Minister of Home Affairs, Clement Rohee and to focus on more important issues such as tax and constitutional reforms.
Parliament was yesterday the scene of five hours of bitter acrimony over the opposition’s attempt to prevent Rohee from speaking. Very little parliamentary work has been done in recent sittings as a result of the impasse and Parliament has now been adjourned to December 17.
Urling, who said that the chamber is deeply worried at what is happening in the House, said that the decisions by Speaker Raphael Trotman should be respected at all times.
He said what is happening is alarming and borders on immaturity and idiocy and added that confidence in the parliamentarians is at an all-time low.
Speaking at a press conference at the chamber’s Waterloo Street location, Urling said what’s happening in Parliament is adversely affecting investment in Guyana. He said because of what is occurring investors are playing a waiting game.
He also announced that the Private Sector Commission (PSC) is devising a plan to meet with all parliamentarians to discuss the impasse.
Last month the PSC held a luncheon specifically on the Parliament stalemate and during his speech, Chairman Ronald Webster had described what was happening in Parliament as “dog fighting.”
