THE Opposition PPP/C is still not sure when they will be entering Parliament but they have identified a candidate for the position of Chief Whip but no one has been nominated so far as Deputy Speaker.General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Clement Rohee, speaking yesterday at his weekly press briefing at Freedom House, said “The Party is not sure when they will be entering Parliament and yes we have identified a candidate for Chief Whip but no one has been identified for the position of Deputy Speaker.”
Rohee told media operatives yesterday that an article which appeared in the Guyana Times citing former Attorney General, Anil Nandlall as the nominee for the position of Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly is “untrue”.
The General Secretary said that the Party has identified a nominee for the Chief Whip position but he refused to give a name, adding that time will soon reveal the person.
Rohee when questioned whether the Party will be attending the next sitting of the National Assembly on July 30, said, “No decision has been taken as yet as to when and if we will be taking up the seats for this sitting.”
Rohee said when the PPP decides to return to Parliament, it might be a “Holy Thursday”. The party has named their list of candidates to serve as Members of Parliament and have submitted that list to the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM).