Guyanese opposition legislators rallied outside Parliament, demanding Speaker Manzoor Nadir schedule the vote that would install businessman Azruddin Mohamed as opposition leader three weeks after lawmakers took their oaths. The We Invest in Nationhood bloc has threatened court action unless the constitutionally required election proceeds within a fortnight, with party attorney Siand Dhurjon warning that legal filings are being prepared against the parliamentary chief.
General Secretary Odessa Primus accused the governing faction of undermining democratic norms by stalling procedures that historically conclude within days of legislative sessions commencing. Previous opposition chiefs gained their posts almost immediately following parliamentary openings, with David Granger winning election four days after convening in 2011, while Joseph Harmon secured the position at the inaugural pandemic-era sitting in 2020.
General Secretary Odessa Primus accused the governing faction of undermining democratic norms by stalling procedures that historically conclude within days of legislative sessions commencing. Previous opposition chiefs gained their posts almost immediately following parliamentary openings, with David Granger winning election four days after convening in 2011, while Joseph Harmon secured the position at the inaugural pandemic-era sitting in 2020.
