Alliance For Change Members of Parliament (MP) David Patterson and Ricky Ramsaroop have filed a Motion to the National Assembly calling on the “Government of Guyana to immediately establish a multi‐party, and multi‐stakeholder Task‐Force to address all aspects of the clear and present danger that Venezuela’s actions portend against the good order, safety and security of the state of Guyana and its peoples, and to do all acts and things necessary for the preservation of the territorial integrity of Guyana, and for the safety and wellbeing of its citizens.”
The MPs in a letter dated December 13, 2023 to Speaker Manzoor Nadir is seeking Adjournment of the National Assembly Sitting today to deliberate on this “definite matter of urgent public importance.” According to the Opposition, considering Venezuela’s aggression and the Opposition’s commitment to have a united approach in addressing the Guyana/Venezuela Territorial Controversy, they have filed a motion which they seek for consideration at today’s sitting to consider the motion.
See letter and motion below:
December 13, 2023
Hon. Manzoor Nadir, MP
Speaker of the NaƟonal Assembly,
Parliament Buildings
Brickdam,
Stabroek
Dear Speaker,
ADJOURNMENT – DEFINITE MATTER OF URGENT PUBLIC IMPORTANCE
Considering Venezuela’s aggression and the OpposiƟon’s commitment to have a united approach in addressing the Guyana/Venezuela Territorial Controversy, please find aƩached a MoƟon which the OpposiƟon is seeking to be considered on Thursday 14th December 2023.
I hereby request permission to move the adjournment under Standing Order No. 12 of the NaƟonal Assembly to consider the aƩached moƟon.
Yours sincerely,
David PaƩerson MP
Cc Mr. Sherlock Isaacs
Clerk of the NaƟonal Assembly
Christopher Jones MP
Chief Whip – APNU+AFC
MOTION
WHEREAS the NaƟonal Assembly of the Co‐operaƟve Republic of Guyana approved a moƟon (ResoluƟon No. 66) on Monday, 6th November 2023.
AND WHEREAS the NaƟonal Assembly by way of ResoluƟon No. 66, inter alia,
Affirmed the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the State of the Co‐operaƟve Republic of Guyana, and rejected beforehand the purported Referendum that was held on Sunday 3rd December 2023 in Venezuela as being provocaƟve, unlawful, void and of no internaƟonal legal effect;
Reaffirmed its recogniƟon and acceptance of the 1899 Arbitral Award as a “full, perfect and final” seƩlement of the boundary between Guyana and Venezuela and ArƟcle IV (2) of the 1966 Geneva Agreement as giving the mandate to the United NaƟons Secretary‐General to select the means of resolving the controversy;
Denounced as provocaƟve, unlawful, void and of no internaƟonal legal effect, the purported Referendum in Venezuela that was held on December 3, 2023;
AND WHEREAS the President, and Government of Venezuela have proceeded to give unlawful effect to the purported outcome and decisions of the aforemenƟoned legally flawed Referendum, and conƟnue to be hosƟle and disrespecƞul towards the InternaƟonal Court of JusƟce, and the state and people of Guyana, and now brazenly pose an imminent and existenƟal threat to Guyana’s naƟonal security;
BE IT RESOLVED that this NaƟonal Assembly calls on the Government of Guyana to immediately establish a mulƟ‐party, and mulƟ‐stakeholder Task‐Force to address all aspects of the clear and present danger that Venezuela’s acƟons portend against the good order, safety and security of the state of Guyana and its peoples, and to do all acts and things necessary for the preservaƟon of the territorial integrity of Guyana, and for the safety and wellbeing of its ciƟzens.
Presented By: Seconded By: David PaƩerson MP Deonarine Ramsaroop MP
Dated this 13th day of December 2023
