Minister of Governance and Parliamentary Affairs Gail Teixeira on Friday said while former president David Granger made a political misstep when he refused to attend last week’s lunch meeting with President Irfaan Ali, the administration is still open to engaging him.
“Politicians have to know when there is an opportunity out there and don’t make the mistake of rejecting it. It’s a delicate balance and that is why politics is such a fascinating field. It has to do with judgment calls that you make. I believe in this case Mr. Granger made a very unfortunate judgment call,” Teixeira told reporters on Friday.
Speaking at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre after a public viewing of the ruling of the International Court of Justice on its jurisdiction to adjudicate Guyana’s border controversy with Venezuela, she reiterated that the Ali-led government “has not shut the door on Mr. Granger.”
