[www.inewsguyana.com] – Housing and Water Minister Irfaan Ali has sought to dispel fears associated with the current political climate in Guyana; giving assurance by reminding that President Donald Ramotar has outlined a clear and comprehensive strategy.
Ali in a press statement said over the last few days there has been a lot of noise in the public domain surrounding the present political environment, with some of the commentators alluding to the lack of clarity in the existing political circumstances.
To this end, he reminded that the President’s strategy is based on consensus building, creating an enabling environment for dialogue, advancing Guyana’s development priorities, and giving space and time to resolve the numerous parliamentary issues.
He defend the prorogation of Parliament by the Head of State saying it is clear that the President acted within the confines of the constitution and within the ambits of democracy.
“The single reason of wanting to consult with the Opposition and find consensus on the way forward on the numerous parliamentary issues that will affect Guyana’s economy is most laudable,” Ali believes.
He said too that the alternative would be to have the Opposition shut the country down without addressing any of the parliamentary issues in their sole effort to bring the Government down.
“This would have led to immediate National and Regional Elections. This action would have immediately removed any chances of having these important legislations approved, which cannot be considered to be in the interest of the people of Guyana. The net effect of this would have been no opportunity for dialogue.”
Ali said the President made it clear on numerous occasions that he has no interest in prolonging or extending the prorogation.
“His only interest in prorogation was to seek consensus and move the nation’s business forward. Now that it is clear that the Opposition is least concerned about consensus building and moving important legislations required advancing our country and our economy, the President would make his call.It is obvious that President Ramotar has been consistent in his approach to secure good governance and build political consensus. However, this seems not to be priority for the Opposition.”
He said that the PPP/C Government has demonstrated its commitment to democracy and inclusionary politics. Minister Ali said it is, therefore, interesting to note the attempts by the Opposition to discredit this history.
