Opposition rejects view momentum being lost in prorogation battle

President David Granger

Facing criticism of their “slow motion” efforts to end the suspension of parliament, leaders of the opposition APNU and AFC yesterday rejected claims that momentum is being lost with APNU Leader David Granger saying that resources needs to be mobilized for a sustained campaign.

“At the partnership level, we need to mobilise the resources needed for a sustained campaign,” Granger told Stabroek News yesterday. “In order to increase tempo, we need to increase resources.”

On Saturday, the Working People’s Alliance (WPA), a constituent of APNU, called for a more vigorous campaign by the opposition against the suspension of parliament, cautioning that momentum is being lost. “What is evident is that there is urgent need for the opposition to communicate to the Guyanese public an Action Plan or Road Map for making the Government so uncomfortable that it would be forced to relent and reconvene Parliament any