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Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Karen Cummings on Wednesday dismissed statements made by the international community on Guyana’s constitutional and political situation, saying that all the “agitation” is uncalled for.

“I don’t think we need sanctions at this point in time,” she said Wednesday at a press conference at her Takuba Lodge, Georgetown office.

The Organisation of American States (OAS), the Commonwealth, the EU, the British and American Governments have deemed Guyana to be an unconstitutional state after President David Granger missed the September 18th mark in calling general elections.

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) had ruled the constitutional three-month requirement of elections kicked in on June 18 after it ruled that the December 21 No Confidence motion was validly passed.

“We strive to ensure that we don’t interfere in other persons’ territory…even the CARICOM’s position is non-interference, no-intervention,” Dr Cummings said.

However, she said the diplomatic community was free to make recommendations.

“All this agitation – I think it is uncalled for,” she declared.

At the recent United Nations General Assembly, Cummings said she was able to clear up “misunderstandings” in her discussions with the United Nations Secretary-General and the Commonwealth Secretary-General.

In her meeting with the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Dr Cummings said the Guyana delegation was “happy” to say that while there may have been some “hiccups” Guyana is at peace, with no wars and no lives lost, with peaceful citizens going about their business, such as going to the market.

On the Commonwealth position, Dr Cummings said she sought to suggest that the Commonwealth was influenced by statements made by the Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo.

“What you’ve heard of first, that is what you may want to react to.

“But when they would have looked and see Guyana – we’re going ahead with our development agenda and it’s business as usual, so to speak.”

Regarding the Commonwealth’s particular position that Guyana had descended into unconstitutionality, Dr Cummings stated: “I haven’t received any statement, because what is not documented is not done. Anyone can say everything but I haven’t received any written document to that effect, o I can’t act on that.”

She said that government will remain in power and continue with its “transformative” agenda until a new President is sworn in.

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Her comments is uncalled for at this time... she has put herself, party and government in a more difficult situation.

Your fcking Caretaker Government cannot go on with business as usual, you dumb skont.. you have expose the government more. 

FM

What a jenny ass this woman. They illegally held on to power since the NC vote and still don't want sanctions? Especially with the pnc history of rigging. 

FM
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When you are a foreign minister and speaking on a world stage, your duty is to make the president look good as if all is well when its the opposite. Do you understand politics? You cussing up and thing like Priya, Rohee, etc will go against Jagdeo in a similar situation. Are you hoping for the coolie gang to cuss alongside you? I cast you in the hall of shame. 

FM
Drugb posted:

What a jenny ass this woman. They illegally held on to power since the NC vote and still don't want sanctions? Especially with the pnc history of rigging. 

Another mud water coolie who will receive an award for repeating the same shit day in day out. You don't get tired to change your tune? 

FM
Dave posted:

Her comments is uncalled for at this time...

she has put herself, party and government in a more difficult situation.

Your fcking Caretaker Government cannot go on with business as usual, you dumb skont.. you have expose the government more. 

What difficult situation ? election date was proclaimed .

Govt to apply for $800M for emergency works – Patterson

https://www.stabroeknews.com/2...+%28Stabroek+News%29

What's your take on the above ?

Django
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Foreign Minister rails against international calls for Guyana to abide by constitution

 

US. Congressman Gregory W. Meeks welcomes Granger’s setting of elections date

Foreign Secretary, Carl Greenidge and Foreign Minister, Dr. Karen Cummings.

Foreign Affairs Minister, Dr. Karen Cummings on Wednesday rubbished calls by intergovernmental organisations – the Commonwealth of Nations, the Organisation of American States (OAS) and the European Union – as well as the United States and United Kingdom for President David Granger to abide by Guyana’s constitution.

“All this agitation, I think is uncalled for but we are a government; we remain in power until another President is sworn in and come March 2, wherever the chip falls, we’ll respect the rule of law but until such time, we’ll continue with our transformative changes and development of the country,” she said when asked to respond to suggestions by the US, UK and EU that assistance could be adversely affected by the political situation here.

The Foreign Minister said she told United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres that there was no war or loss of lives in Guyana. “I don’t think we need sanctions at this time because we are very peaceful citizens. We are going along our peaceful way; who is going to market or going to work. Thank God, we have maintained the peace,” she added.

The Foreign Minister said “everybody is free…that is their rights I guess. But you know we strive to ensure that we don’t interfere in other person’s territory. We maintain our territorial integrity and our sovereignty and even the CARICOM’s (Caribbean Community) position is non-interference, non-intervention.”

Guyana has signed on to the democratic principles of the Commonwealth and the OAS which have on occasions suspended membership for major violations. Fiji, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Zimbabwe were suspended from the Commonwealth, a 53-nation organisation of Britain and her former colonies. Cuba and Honduras have been suspended from the OAS, while the US had failed to convince other member states to suspend Venezuela from that hemispheric body.

The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Baroness Patricia Scotland had on September 23 called on Granger to restore constitutional rule by setting an early elections date in keeping with Guyana’s constitution.

“I do agree that there was a misunderstanding and we were able to clear up some of this with the Commonwealth Secretary-General Baroness Scotland because what happens you know, people like to take first jump. Our Opposition Leader would have been sending out signals, proffering different statements and so on.

So what you have heard of first you may want to react to. But when you at look Guyana, we are going ahead with our business agenda, it is business as usual, so to speak. We know a date has been fixed, we know elections are due; is a part of our constitution. We will abide by that. The President has said that several times and that is what we are doing,” Cummings said at her first news conference since her appointment earlier this year.

It was only two days after the OAS had publicly called on Granger to end political uncertainty that on September 30 he constitutionally proclaimed elections date as March 2, 2020. Regardless of whether the opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) returns to the 65-seat National Assembly to allow for a two-thirds parliamentary majority for the extension of the life of the government.

The Foreign Minister stressed that President Granger had accepted his interim status and would remain in office until elections are held contingent on GECOM’s readiness, having exploited the options in the High Court, Guyana Court of Appeal and the Caribbean Court of Justice. “We don’t want to be like a headless chicken, everybody comes out; public servants need to be paid and so on. We have been reiterating that we are aware of the situation, we don’t want to aggravate the situation,” the Foreign Minister said.

Asked whether government believed that the proclamations for general and regional elections to be held on March 2, 2020 have effectively prevented the imposition of sanctions by the Commonwealth, OAS and others, Greenidge responded that “You are looking to have us make interpretations that are hazardous. In other words, I don’t know what these agencies were going to do, but the President has named a date and you would see that in all cases where there had been pronouncements, they have said they are happy to see that a date has been named.”

Meanwhile, US Congressman Gregory W. Meeks, a senior member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, on Wednesday welcomed President Granger’s proclamation of an election date in accordance with Guyana’s constitution. “A steadfast commitment to the constitution and the rule of law remains in the best interest of all Guyanese people. Democratic norms must always be respected, and I urge all parties to move expeditiously toward elections in adherence to the time-frames established by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM),” he said.

K

Dem people barefaced no rass!  They are in violation of the constitution and has been since Dec 21, 2018 + 90 days. 

Me tell Ayuh coolies and cane cutters, Ayuh be good to dem White man if Ayuh get back in power!  If not fuh dem White man, ayuh stand no chance wid the PNC!

The best thing Jagdeo can do fuh Coolies is kech Ayuh and put ayuh thru a re-education program like what Pol Pot did.  Tek our all that anti-Western shit Jagan put in ayuh DNA 🧬!

Coolies glutten fuh punishment!!

FM
Baseman posted:

Dem people barefaced no rass!  They are in violation of the constitution and has been since Dec 21, 2018 + 90 days. 

Me tell Ayuh coolies and cane cutters, Ayuh be good to dem White man if Ayuh get back in power!  If not fuh dem White man, ayuh stand no chance wid the PNC!

The best thing Jagdeo can do fuh Coolies

is kech Ayuh and put ayuh thru a re-education program like what Pol Pot did.  Tek our all that anti-Western shit Jagan put in ayuh DNA 🧬!

Coolies glutten fuh punishment!!

That fella was in power for 13 yrs , time for him to fade away , he is stymieing East Indian leadership in the PPP.

Putinisque not needed in Guyana.

Django
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Django posted:
Baseman posted:

Dem people barefaced no rass!  They are in violation of the constitution and has been since Dec 21, 2018 + 90 days. 

Me tell Ayuh coolies and cane cutters, Ayuh be good to dem White man if Ayuh get back in power!  If not fuh dem White man, ayuh stand no chance wid the PNC!

The best thing Jagdeo can do fuh Coolies

is kech Ayuh and put ayuh thru a re-education program like what Pol Pot did.  Tek our all that anti-Western shit Jagan put in ayuh DNA 🧬!

Coolies glutten fuh punishment!!

That fella was in power for 13 yrs , time for him to fade away , he is stymieing East Indian leadership in the PPP.

Putinisque not needed in Guyana.

Bai, Tek it easy on Bharat. He is the one in Guyana that stands up to Granger and his bullies. They cannot bully Bharat.

FM
Django posted:
Baseman posted:

Dem people barefaced no rass!  They are in violation of the constitution and has been since Dec 21, 2018 + 90 days. 

Me tell Ayuh coolies and cane cutters, Ayuh be good to dem White man if Ayuh get back in power!  If not fuh dem White man, ayuh stand no chance wid the PNC!

The best thing Jagdeo can do fuh Coolies

is kech Ayuh and put ayuh thru a re-education program like what Pol Pot did.  Tek our all that anti-Western shit Jagan put in ayuh DNA 🧬!

Coolies glutten fuh punishment!!

That fella was in power for 13 yrs , time for him to fade away , he is stymieing East Indian leadership in the PPP.

Putinisque not needed in Guyana.

Black people need to face the fact the Indos like you are nothing but Free-Loaders who do not have the nation's interest at heart.  Guyana will change when political parties like the PNC closes its door to free-loaders.

Billy Ram Balgobin
Django posted:
Baseman posted:

Dem people barefaced no rass!  They are in violation of the constitution and has been since Dec 21, 2018 + 90 days. 

Me tell Ayuh coolies and cane cutters, Ayuh be good to dem White man if Ayuh get back in power!  If not fuh dem White man, ayuh stand no chance wid the PNC!

The best thing Jagdeo can do fuh Coolies

is kech Ayuh and put ayuh thru a re-education program like what Pol Pot did.  Tek our all that anti-Western shit Jagan put in ayuh DNA 🧬!

Coolies glutten fuh punishment!!

That fella was in power for 13 yrs , time for him to fade away , he is stymieing East Indian leadership in the PPP.

Putinisque not needed in Guyana.

PNC ah tell PPP what to do , eh eh.

K

Base, what a FOOL this woman is. She is saying Sanctions are not necessary because Granger did not evoke Mo Fiah Slo Fiah, that he can disrespect the CCJ and the Constitution without any consequences. Is Guyana Rawanda?? Or any other inhuman, undemocratic and Barbaric place???

Nehru
Nehru posted:

Base, what a FOOL this woman is. She is saying Sanctions are not necessary because Granger did not evoke Mo Fiah Slo Fiah, that he can disrespect the CCJ and the Constitution without any consequences. Is Guyana Rawanda?? Or any other inhuman, undemocratic and Barbaric place???

Mo Fiah Slo Fiah will come later.

Billy Ram Balgobin
Billy Ram Balgobin posted:
Nehru posted:

Base, what a FOOL this woman is. She is saying Sanctions are not necessary because Granger did not evoke Mo Fiah Slo Fiah, that he can disrespect the CCJ and the Constitution without any consequences. Is Guyana Rawanda?? Or any other inhuman, undemocratic and Barbaric place???

Mo Fiah Slo Fiah will come later.

Yuh rass mad or wuh.  Trump guh send in the Marines!  Trump wants one easy military victory for election!

FM

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