With some uncertainty surrounding the language in his resignation letter, former Leader of the Opposition Joseph Harmon yesterday clarified that he has indeed resigned as a member of the National Assembly effective March 15, 2022.
On Saturday, Clerk of the National Assembly Sherlock Isaacs told Stabroek News that he received a letter stating Harmon’s intention to resign and did not consider it a formal resignation from the legislature.
“The letter was sent to the Speaker [Manzoor Nadir] on Thursday and he forwarded me a copy. It informed of Mr Harmon’s intention to resign by March 14 [2022]. I would not consider that a resignation because a letter of resignation would sound like ‘I hereby submit my resignation effective so and so’ or ‘I hereby resign’ etc,” the Clerk had said.
