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AFC calls for vigilance as Venezuela faces change
(Kaieteur News) – The Alliance for Change (AFC) has cautioned that despite the United States military successfully carrying out its operation in Venezuela, Guyana and the wider region must remain vigilant about what may follow.
The United States of America is gearing-up to “run” Venezuela, now that the country’s President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores were captured by the U.S. army and transported to America to face narco-terrorism charges. Maduro and Flores were apprehended by U.S. forces early Saturday morning and were flown to the United States, where they are to face multiple criminal charges.
President Trump has since revealed America’s plans to “run” Venezuela until, “we can do a safe, proper, and judicious transition.” He also disclosed America’s ambitious plans for the oil-rich nation resources.
“There is no cause for celebration or sorrow. We must accept the reality of the situation as it presents itselt. It goes without saying that the removal of Maduro will not diminish or remove the desire of Venezuela to take possession of our Essequibo,” the AFC said in a statement.
Against this backdrop, the party urged Guyanese to remain alert and watchful for “agents” that former Minister Robeson Benn had previously warned were already embedded in Guyana. It also called on security forces stationed at the borders, in urban centres and elsewhere to maintain a heightened state of alert and preparedness.
“To our regional and international partners, we urge sober and informed decision-making. The people of Venezuela are entitled to free and open democracy and should not be visited by an imposed regime. The Caribbean must remain a zone of peace and democracy must be allowed to flourish,” the AFC noted.
The party further said it expects the Guyana government to not remain hapless and helpless as events unfold. Echoing calls from other opposition parties, the AFC urged the government to brief the population directly, and through their elected representatives, on what plans, if any, have been put in place to preserve and protect Guyanese lives and property as the regional security situation remains tenuous.
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