The uncertainty surrounding the date for general elections is putting a damper on the economy while the government campaigns at the expense of parliamentary democracy and scrutiny, Leader of the Opposition coalition David Granger says.
“We do not know when the elections will be called. We believe though that the failure and the delay to do so has the effect of fear and uncertainty and a dampening of the overall atmosphere of the population,” Granger, the leader of the opposition coalition APNU, told Stabroek News. He said people are afraid to invest as due to the uncertainty, businesses do not want to invest their money. Like other citizens, Granger said, he is also wondering what will happen next. He pointed out that the National Assembly has not met for five months to deal with the people’s business and this is a travesty. “The President is stretching the Constitution for the benefit of his party. In the first instance, he wants to give himself as much time as possible to prepare his own party’s election campaign without declaring an official campaign,” he declared.
The opposition leader said that what is happening is that the government is conducting its elections campaign at the
