APNU accused of making partisan statement on environment

A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) says that Guyana’s environmental realities will continue to degenerate unless the Government of Guyana (GoG) produces a comprehensive National Environment Strategy but government says the coalition’s statements are “poorly-advised and partisan”.

Despite efforts made so far, the coalition says, air pollution, deforestation and public health in Guyana have become worse and continue to degenerate, and while it noted the Government’s Low Carbon Development Strategy, which is aimed at fostering development while curbing deforestation, Opposition Leader David Granger labelled the initiative insufficient to tackle Guyana’s environmental issue as a whole.

The initiative is necessary but insufficient, coalition Executive Member Rupert Roopnaraine reiterated during APNU’s press brief last Friday. He said that while it