Jermaine Figueira, APNU+AFC Member of Parliament and Shadow Minister of Sport, has criticized the National Covid-19 Taskforce for their failure to establish a structured timeline as well as the relevant guidelines and procedures for a phased reopening of the sporting sector.
He forwarded this position during an exclusive interview with Stabroek Sport yesterday. He opined, “The Covid-19 task force has not demonstrated it has a workable and sensible plan to keep the society safe and is capable of readily informing the society of how to keep safe and protect one’s self from this deadly virus. In this regard, I hold the view that sports can also have a gradual reopening before the year ends, where all parties involved, athletes, coaches, trainers, etc. are tested two or three times and are allowed to participate in the respective disciplines without spectators.”
