Leader of the Opposition, Joseph Harmon yesterday voiced support for the raucous actions of APNU+AFC MPs in Parliament on Wednesday evening which included the seizing of the Mace.
In a statement, Harmon said “Last evening I was not physically present at the sitting of the National Assembly due to unforeseen circumstances, however I was in attendance virtually.
“During the proceedings I was in continuous contact with fellow Members of Parliament and I am in full support of the actions taken by opposition Members of Parliament in attempting to halt the passage of the Natural Resource Fund Bill”.
He stated that the nation and the world at large witnessed the Opposition MPs fighting to secure the will of the people.
“The PPP and their bandwagonists will label our MPs action as `thuggish’ and `hooliganism’ but that does not faze us. We will continue to fight for the rights of the Guyanese people, so call us what you may. Just know that we will not retreat nor will we surrender. We will fight until there is no fight left in us”, he said.
He added that any sensible and democratic administration would have delayed the tabling of the bill amidst the cries and concerns of the people and the many statements emanating from numerous organizations and groups requesting that the passage of the bill be deferred for wider consultation.
“We have already established that the passage of the bill was illegal and we will soon take the necessary action to deal with this issue”, he said.
