The combined opposition met yesterday to fine-tune a campaign to internationalise their revulsion at the suspension of Parliament on Monday and they said they saw no prospect of talks with the government.
President Donald Ramotar’s decision to prorogue Parliament in a bid to avoid the collapse of his government via a motion of no-confidence has generated international concerns about the impact of this move on the country’s democracy. The Organi-sation of American States yesterday called for the suspension of Parliament to be for the shortest time possible (see page 10) and the Catholic Church here in a rare statement also expressed similar concerns (see page 2.)
The Alliance For Change (AFC) met with the four Western Missions yesterday and has already begun the process of contacting various international agencies.
AFC’s Vice Chairman Moses Nagamootoo told Stabroek News yesterday,
