I AM appalled at the recent attempt to crucify MP Volda Lawrence for the stand she took to support the development of Guyana. 

I understand that there is party loyalty to be respected. However, as a Guyanese, I am pleased to see that at least one elected official to the National Assembly on the Opposition side has taken the independent position to follow her conscience. I call on all right-minded citizens to offer their support to this exceptional parliamentarian for doing what is right, despite the attacks she knew she would face by her own party.
I also would like to use this forum to call on Mr. Granger to take a page from Ms. Lawrence’s book and support her efforts to give the PNC and APNU some dignity in the corridors of the Parliament buildings by supporting more developmental initiatives. She voted with her conscience and so too should the other parliamentarians.

TAMIKA HENRY WILLIAMS