By Fareeza Haniff
![General Secretary of the PPP, Clement Rohee [right] at the press conference on Monday, August 17. [iNews' Photo]](https://i0.wp.com/www.inewsguyana.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Rohee.jpg)
General Secretary, Clement Rohee told reporters during a press conference at Freedom House on Monday, August 17 that the issue of choosing a Deputy Speaker is a “strategic” one that has to do “with parliamentary tactics, which you will see unfolding later on.”
The PPP has refused to take up its seat in Parliament since its opening on June 10, forcing the government to postpone the selection of a Deputy Speaker in all seven sittings.
There were reports that former Attorney General, Anil Nandlall would take up the post, but Rohee denied this. When asked who will be the PPP nominee for the position, he said, “We don’t have nobody…We haven’t made any decision about accepting that position…it is a question of how we tactically utilize our resources in Parliament in order to ensure that we are not shortchanged.”
When asked again if it will be Nandlall, he reiterated, “It’s not going to be anyone at this point in time.”
Meanwhile, the General Secretary made it clear that the PPP is ready for the budget debates, which are expected to commence today.
“We going in this debate firing on all cylinders…we are well prepared having respect to the fact that we have 23 years of government behind us…we are also acquainted with the issues and even though some comrades who were Ministers in the previous government will not be returning, this does not mean that we’re handicapped because we’re able to distribute responsibilities of those sectors to other comrades who are quite competent in those areas,” Rohee told the news conference.
He said the Guyanese populace can expect a very robust and active Opposition.
“We’re going in there combative, we’re going in there well informed, we’re going in there to contribute as constructively as we can. With 23 years of government behind us, I believe that citizens and Guyanese can look forward to very robust debates in the National Assembly from our side.”
Rohee further noted that the PPP will be using its “data and facts” to expose the fallacies of the APNU+AFC government.
Did Rohee remove documents that belong to the State and plan to use it to expose the administration. Isn’t that theft of state information and property?
@ Bobby, I thought that you would have pointed out these errors,since you seem so smart.Please point them out or maybe you a special eye for these things.Maybe a ” Fish Eye”
THEY ARE THERE AS BIG AS ST. GEORGES CATHEDRAL AND YOU CAN’T SEE THEM ? TOO BAD FOR YOU .
@ BOBBY and what are the grammatical errors in the post???
Lol. Thanks for pointing out blackhawksecurityguyana grammatical errors bobby. It’s indeed funny. This individual is under the impression that he has the upper hand to ridicule MP Rohee.
Rohee has a right to represent that 49% that voted solidly for the PPP/C. blackhawksecurityguyana take a seat.
Here we have the pot calling the kettle black. Before you expose Rohee , blackhawksecurityguyana , you should correct the seven grammatical errors in your post. Thank you .
Combative but constructive? Very interesting.
This Goat ent bite me guy is a doe head. This guy is a waste of tax payers money. Give someone smart the opportunity to contribute constructively to the cause of the Guyanese Populace.
So the PPP is finally coming to take part in Parliament? and they don’t have nobody as a speaker (Double Negative, Don’t have Nobody” cant even speak properly yourself Rohee, and your agenda is to expose the current Governments fallacies? Really guys, if that’s all you are coming to do in Parliament, just stay home. Before you appoint a speaker make sure he knows how to speak properly, and don’t embarrass yourself.