𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫.  𝐖𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞, 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐲.

Dear Editor,

The Government and the Opposition both agree that the recent actions of Venezuela pose an existential threat to the Guyanese people and to our very way of life.

The Opposition is acutely aware of the seriousness of this situation and continues to support the Government’s efforts to maintain Guyana’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

The Government must appreciate though, that it has a duty to galvanize this nation to unity, to stoke the fires of patriotism in the belly of every Guyanese man, woman, and child.

The rallying cry of the adversary is loud and singular, cutting across all political lines.

We too must rally!

Now more than ever we must draw upon the spirit that saw our forefathers through the struggle for independence. We must emphasize those symbols of our nationhood that were birthed out of this very spirit and the creativity of the Guyanese People.

A nation that must stand together cannot do so under two banners.  The national interest demands an end to the sloganeering. The national interest demands that we march forward together, under one standard – One People, One Nation, One Destiny.

From the peaks of the Pakaraimas to the lush sands of the Corentyne, we must remain committed to an unambiguous national approach understanding that we are one people in this one nation with a singular destiny to mould.

Hon. Amanza Walton-Desir MP

Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation