President Irfaan Ali must act in the interest of the nation and reconvene the Parliament without further excuse or delay

Oct 23, 2025 Letters

Dear Editor,

Note is taken of the Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall’s public pronouncement that it is the President who holds the authority to reconvene Parliament. No one is disputing where the authority lies. That is not, and has never been, the issue.

The real concern here is the blatant failure to act with urgency to reconvene the highest decision-making forum of this land. The people’s business is piling up while the President and his government drag their feet. The Constitution and Laws of Guyana are clear—governance must be continuous, responsive, and accountable. The crises confronting us, both internally and externally, demand nothing less.

Let it be placed on record that the last sitting of the National Assembly was on July 3, 2025. That was the end of the 12th Parliament. Over the course of its five-year life, it held fewer than 150 sittings. This is unacceptable and shows contempt for democratic governance and parliamentary responsibility.

We are in the throes of internal turmoil—the mismanagement of our oil and gas resources, skyrocketing cost of living, and the absence of a living wage and dignified pensions for workers who have built and continue to build this country. These matters cannot be kicked down the road. They require urgent and immediate attention.

Externally, Guyana cannot afford to sit idly by or pretend we are immune from the unfolding tensions between the United States and Venezuela. There must be a national conversation on what measures will be taken to safeguard our people, our territory, and the sovereign integrity of the state, should this conflict escalate.

The time for delay has long passed. President Irfaan Ali must act in the interest of the nation and reconvene the Parliament without further excuse or delay.

Regards,
Lincoln Lewis

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