Ramotar’s statement on opposition Amaila bill rejection dangerous -AFC

The Alliance for Change (AFC) yesterday rejected the statement by President Donald Ramotar that the opposition’s rejection of a bill and motion dealing with the Amaila Falls Hydroelectricity Project is an “act of terrorism against the development of Guyana.”

“It is a dangerous statement and a threat to all law-abiding citizens.  It is grounded in shallow political rhetoric that is designed to terrorise the national elected Parliamentarians into submission. President Ramotar after all has suggested that the 33 elected opposition MPs are domestic terrorists and we call for condemnation of this,” the AFC said in a statement yesterday.

The party asserted that Ramotar’s statements are “unjust and unfair and contain some dangerous characterization which compromises the independence of the Legislative Branch of the Government and we call for the immediate withdrawal of this