Parliament crisis, ‘Guyana heading to anarchy’
Speaker gets legal opinion from Rex McKay and Stephen Frazer on status of Minister Clement Rohee as Minister of Home Affairs following no-confidence motion. Opinion finds that the Minister must be allowed to perform function in Parliament and cannot be removed.
Despite Speaker’s ruling, Opposition MPs continue to interrupt with chants and thumps when Minister Rohee got up to present his bill on firearm license.
The speaker suspends session as opposition MPs refuse to adhere to his ruling and legal opinion on Minister Rohee being allowed to speak in Parliament. Uncertainty looms as Chief Whips are summoned to speaker’s chambers.
Speaker resumes sitting but Opposition continue to interrupt Min Rohee
House adjourned as opposition disrupts sitting, in call for Rohee’s removal
PPP/C MPs at the media briefing
PPP/C MPs led by PM Hinds and Minister Rohee hosts media briefing to object to Opposition disruption of today’s sitting forcing the Speaker to terminate today’s sitting. The government objects to soft stance by Speaker by allowing opposition MPs to disrupt.
APNU/AFC defends disruption of the Parliament. Opposition would even settle for Minister Rohee being reassigned to a new portfolio. Does not want him to continue as the Minister of Home Affairs.
Capitol News reporter tackles government MPs for defending Minister Rohee and upholding Speaker’s ruling. Government MPs slams another pro-opposition media bias by the channel 7 newscast.
Minister Rohee thanks government MPs and public for support. “I have been cleared from all opposition charges.” Says when elections are held the people, not opposition motions will determine who governs.